{"id":1710144,"date":"2026-10-05T11:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/witcher-3-remastered-steam-players-sales"},"modified":"2026-10-05T11:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:17:51","slug":"millions-return-to-the-witcher-3-as-the-remastered-game-records-another-steam-personal-best-and-sales-skyrocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/millions-return-to-the-witcher-3-as-the-remastered-game-records-another-steam-personal-best-and-sales-skyrocket\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions return to The Witcher 3 as the Remastered game records another Steam personal best and sales skyrocket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/millions-return-to-the-witcher-3-as-the-remastered-game-records-another-steam-personal-best-and-sales-skyrocket.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Player numbers are still rising for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt\">The Witcher 3<\/a> following the release of the Remastered edition upgrade last week, as people not only return to the game following its overhaul but also buy it for the first time, or again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/witcher-3-remastered-steam-players-sales\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/witcher-3-remastered-steam-players-sales\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Player numbers are still rising for The Witcher 3 following the release of the Remastered edition upgrade last week, as people not only return to the game following its overhaul but also buy it for the first time, or again. 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