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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt receives a new hotfix on PC to address the issues introduced in the recent next-gen update, version 4.0. All owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for PC have access to the new 4.0 update, which brings a variety of new features, additional content, and performance settings.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition made its PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S debut on December 14. The PC version was updated to bring parity with the next-gen versions, but the update brought significant stability and performance issues. For instance, The Witcher 3 would crash when intensive ray tracing settings were enabled on PC, and major frame drops may be experienced throughout the game regardless of high-end hardware in a player's PC. CD Projekt Red is aware of the problems players are facing, and a new hotfix was released to address PC related issues for the game.

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CD Projekt Red launched a new hotfix for The Witcher 3 on Steam and GOG to remedy the performance issues on PC. The version number won't change after the update was applied, but players should receive the hotfix as an update all the same. According to CD Projekt Red, the hotfix improves overall game stability and performance while fixing overlays for the Steam and GOG versions. The Witcher 3 next-gen update is also available now for the Origin version, and the development teams at CD Projekt Red are currently working on further fixes.

The game's hotfix is roughly 2.2 GB on Steam and 1.9 GB on GOG, so the update is rather substantial for a hotfix. Further details about the hotfix were not revealed, but PC players should have a more pleasant experience in The Witcher 3 going forward. A timeframe for additional updates was not announced as well.

CD Projekt Red is working hard to resolve the PC version's issues, and the company's clear line of communication with The Witcher 3 fans is beneficial for those wanting to purchase the game on PC. The latest update allows players to experience cutting-edge technology in one of the best open-world RPGs available on the market today.

However, CD Projekt Red has yet to release the new update on the Nintendo Switch version. Although the Switch version won't receive new performance settings or visual upgrades, players on Nintendo's hybrid console will access to the newly-added content inspired by Netflix's The Witcher series.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

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