The Witcher 3 Remastered Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are now included at no extra cost for players who own the base game on supported platforms. The September 29 Remastered launch changes the old edition structure, so existing base-game-only owners no longer need to buy the two major expansions separately.
The simplest way to think about The Witcher 3 Remastered Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine is that both expansions are now part of the modern Witcher 3 package. CD Projekt Red says Remastered replaces the Complete Edition on supported platforms and includes both expansions as standard.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are free
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Existing base-game owners receive Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine without an additional expansion purchase. Players buying Remastered fresh also receive both as part of the package.
The standalone expansion structure is effectively gone on supported current platforms. CD Projekt Red says the base game is replaced by the Complete Edition structure, with the two expansions merged into the current package.
How to get The Witcher 3 Remastered Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine
- Update or claim The Witcher 3 Remastered on your qualifying platform.
- Make sure you are signed into the account that owns the base game.
- Open the game or platform manage-content screen after the Remastered installation finishes.
- Confirm Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are present before buying any old DLC listing.
- Restart the platform client or console if the entitlement has not refreshed immediately.
The exact storefront layout varies, but the entitlement rule does not: qualifying owners should receive both expansions at no extra cost.
What if you already bought the expansions?
You keep them. Existing expansion ownership remains in the account history, and CD Projekt Red says achievements and trophies remain unaffected.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine change is mainly a benefit for players who previously owned only the base game. Complete Edition owners already had the content and simply move into the new Remastered package.
Are expansion saves still compatible?
Yes. Existing Witcher 3 saves remain compatible, and cross-progression continues as before. A save located in Toussaint or in the middle of Hearts of Stone should not require a fresh playthrough merely because the package structure changed.
Remember that Remastered resets spent skill points because the new skill tree uses different progression rules. That is separate from expansion save compatibility.
Is Songs of the Past included too?
No. Songs of the Past is the new paid expansion announced for 2027. The free-content change applies to Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, not every expansion The Witcher 3 will ever receive.
Keep that distinction clear when checking store pages. The Witcher 3 Remastered Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are included now, while Songs of the Past remains a separate future product.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine missing: what to check
Confirm the Remastered upgrade has fully installed and that you are using the same platform account that owns the base game. Then check the game’s add-on or manage-content screen before making another purchase.
If the platform still shows an old standalone DLC price, restart the storefront and inspect the current Remastered or Complete Edition entitlement. The official policy says qualifying base-game owners receive both expansions without paying again.
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CD Projekt Red confirms the included-expansion policy in its official Remastered launch announcement.
