The Witcher 3 next-gen update has severe performance issues on PC

THE Witcher 3 next-gen update has just been released for modern consoles and PC, but the PC version is filled with technical issues.

Originally released in 2015, The Witcher 3 always finds itself high on lists of the greatest games of all time.

You can pick up Henry Cavill’s armour.

The update is free for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC players who owned the original version of the game.

Fans were excited to get a modern update for the game, including visual upgrades, and a whole new quest to collect Henry Cavill’s armour from the Netflix show.

While players on PlayStation and Xbox have not reported any particular issues with the update, it’s a different story for PC gamers.

Even for players with high-end gaming PCs, the game suffers a low framerate, frame drops, and missing or glitching textures.

Memory leaks and crashes have also hampered players’ experiences, and it is difficult to go back to the original version once it’s updated.

Communities have been calling the PC port “practically unplayable” even when attempted in lower resolutions.

Developer CD Projekt Red has stated it is aware of the issues and is looking for a solution.

A tweet from the official Witcher account reads: “We are aware of the issues PC players have been reporting since last night’s release of the update. 

“We are actively investigating all of the reports and will be providing an update on particular issues as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!”

Fans have been patient with the fixes as the game came as a free update.

People were far less forgiving when CD Projekt’s other popular title, Cyberpunk 2077, launched at full price in a broken state.

However, PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam all offered customers a full refund of the game if they so wanted.

The company is still looking into the issues, and there is no current date for when a patch will be released.

It seems PC players will have to wait a little longer before they can have the next-gen experience.

Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.

 

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