CD Projekt Red Tweaks Witcher 3 Remastered Lighting Again With Second PC Hotfix

CD Projekt Red is back in the patch notes for The Witcher 3 Remastered. A second hotfix has gone live on PC, and its headline item is a response to the lighting complaints that have split the community since the remaster arrived.

The lighting overhaul has been the most debated part of the update. Some players welcome the more modern, physically grounded look. Others say it changes the mood of familiar locations, with scenes that feel flatter, darker or simply different from the version they remember. The studio has now adjusted the PC lighting in an attempt to settle that argument, though it has not framed the change as a full reversal.

The hotfix also deals with a handful of other problems that surfaced after launch. These are the kind of rough edges that tend to appear when a game of this size gets a technical refresh, and the team appears to be working through reports as they arrive rather than waiting for a larger update.

The quick turnaround matters. A second hotfix in a short window suggests CD Projekt Red is watching player feedback closely, especially on PC, where lighting behavior can vary with hardware and settings. It also shows how sensitive fans remain about one of the most loved role-playing games of the last decade. Even small shifts in atmosphere get noticed and debated.

For anyone who held off on the remaster because of the lighting, the new patch is a reasonable reason to take another look, though opinions will likely stay mixed. Lighting is subjective, and no single tweak is likely to please everyone who has strong feelings about how Velen or Novigrad should look at dusk.

Players on PC should receive the update through their usual launcher. As always, it is worth checking whether your own graphics settings need adjusting after patching, since changes to lighting can interact with existing configurations. More fixes may follow if the community response stays loud.