The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next Gen Update – Cross save and cross progression explained

From December 14th, any player who owns The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be treated to a free next-gen update. This update gives players access to improved graphics as well as new missions, cosmetics, and more, all for free if you already own the game. Those who do not own the game will be able to purchase The Witcher 3: Complete Edition, which includes the next-gen update as well as the game’s narrative expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. In addition to all this content, developer CD Projekt RED has also implemented a new online feature in The Witcher 3. This feature gives players access to Through progress and mutual preservation. Essentially, this means that players will be able to access their Witcher 3 saves on different platforms than the one they initially played on. Below, you can see exactly how to take advantage of The Witcher 3’s new cross save system.

Cross save in The Witcher 3

CD Projekt RED basically carried over the cross-save system from Cyberpunk 2077 to The Witcher 3. Players can store their autosaves, most recent manual saves, and quick saves in the cloud, which can then be accessed on different platforms. The caveat is that players can only have one active cross save on any platform, so you can’t move different saves with save and scrub plans across platforms. Of course, this new feature also only applies to current generation consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S, and PC, as these are the platforms that receive the next-gen update.