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A Beefed Up Version of ‘The Witcher 3’ is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X
CD Projekt Red is still beavering away, applying the finishing touches to the highly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077‘s November release, but the company isn’t quite done with its last game yet.
The Polish developer announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X in 2021, bringing a host of technical improvements to what is one of the defining games of the current console generation. Better yet, it will be a free upgrade for existing owners of the game.
The company promises faster loading time, improved visuals, and will use ray tracing technology to quite literally let you see the world of The Witcher in a new light. That’ll make those creepy woods that little bit creepier. The changes will also apply to the game’s two expansions.
The upgrade will also be available for owners of the game on PC. You’ll also be able to buy it as a standalone next-gen title if you haven’t already purchased the game.
There’s no set release date, but it has been confirmed that The Witcher 3‘s next-gen overhaul will arrive at some stage next year. Probably after everyone’s had their fill of Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077 (so probably never).
We have the Jason Universe to thank for the recent return of Jason Voorhees, with the short film Sweet Revenge and Jason’s arrival in Dead by Daylight helping to bring the hockey mask-wearing horror icon back into our lives. What else is planned, you ask?
In a chat with Variety this week, Jason Universe’s Robbie Barsamian teases that everything we’ve seen up to this point is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jason’s return.
“We’ve been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg,” Barsamian teases.
“We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.”
Barsamian also notes during the chat with Variety, “We want to give fans fresh takes on what they love most about Jason and continue to expand his world in authentic ways that resonate with horror fans today.” One of those expansions will take the form of the upcoming Peacock and A24 series “Crystal Lake,” which stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
“The Crystal Lake TV series will take fans back in time to tell the story of how Pamela Voorhees came to be the mother of all slashers,” Barsamian tells Variety this week.
“Crystal Lake” premieres October 15 on Peacock.
Callum Vinson (“Chucky”) is playing young Jason in “Crystal Lake,” which will tell the origin story of the masked slasher who has stalked the grounds of Crystal Lake for decades.
Last year, the Jason Universe team had teased that a new movie and a new video game are top priorities for the near future. But at this time we have no updates on either front.
Stay tuned for more from the Jason Universe.
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