By Dexerto | Created at 2026-08-27 10:11:47 | Updated at 2026-09-18 23:11:03
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CD Projekt Red is working with the creator of one of The Witcher 3‘s biggest graphics mods, with his work set to be officially included in the game’s upcoming remaster.
Modder HalkHogan, creator of The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project, confirmed that he has been collaborating with CDPR on the new version of the game ahead of its September 29 release on PC and consoles.
The HD Reworked Project has spent years overhauling The Witcher 3’s visuals, improving textures and models across environments, characters, creatures, equipment, and more.
Now, players won’t need to install the mod separately when the remaster arrives.
Witcher 3 remaster will include HD Reworked Project mod
In an August 26 post on Nexus Mods, HalkHogan confirmed his involvement with CDPR and revealed the scale of the work being incorporated into the remaster.
“I am cooperating with CDPR on the Witcher 3 Remaster and my work will be officially available in the game on September 29th,” he said, adding that HDRP “will no longer be needed.”
According to the modder, almost every in-game character has been reworked alongside monsters, animals, vegetation, armor, equipment for Geralt and Roach, and a “large part” of the game’s environments.
NexusMods“I’ve put a lot of effort into ensuring the highest quality,” he added.
HalkHogan had already been working on another major update to HD Reworked Project for 2026. Earlier this year, he revealed plans to improve characters, armor and equipment while adding details such as wind simulation to previously static objects.
This also isn’t the first time CDPR has worked with HalkHogan. His HD Reworked Project was among the community-made mods incorporated into The Witcher 3’s next-gen update, meaning the upcoming remaster marks another collaboration between the developer and the modder.
The Witcher 3 remaster is scheduled to launch on September 29, with HalkHogan confirming his updated work will be included across both PC and console versions.
After that, fans have the new expansion, Songs of the Past, to look forward to, which includes the new region of Letten.
