The Witcher 3 Remastered Patch Specifically Targets PS5, PS5 Pro Crashing Problems
CD Projekt Red has released a 500MB hotfix for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PS5 and PS5 Pro, with newly shared details confirming it targets crashes. The update matters to players who had encountered instability since the remastered version launched, though its overall effect remains unclear.
Community lead Marcin Momot said the fixes cover crashes during the Reinald and Red Miasmal fight in “In the Eternal Fire’s Shadow”, a quest involving Keira Metz, and more general situations during play or after loading saves repeatedly. The hotfix follows update 5.01, which improved performance for some players, while reports of how the game runs on Sony consoles have varied.
- A PS5 and PS5 Pro hotfix targets crashes.
- It addresses crashes in two quests and general play.
- The update is a 500MB download.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a role-playing game from Polish studio CD Projekt Red, in which players follow monster hunter Geralt through a large fantasy world. A remastered version updates the game for newer hardware, including Sony’s PlayStation 5 consoles.
CD Projekt Red develops the game and communicates with players through staff such as community lead Marcin Momot. Crashes can interrupt play or cause players to lose progress, so fixes to stability matter to people playing on PS5 and PS5 Pro.