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CD Projekt Red's free Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered upgrade has propelled the decade-old RPG to its best-ever concurrent player count on Steam, peaking at 120,975 players and surpassing the previous record set during the 2020 Netflix series boost. IGN's updated review calls it the best version of the game yet. However, the remaster has also divided the community, with some players criticizing the new lighting as making the game look "lifeless" or washed out compared to the original. Despite the mixed reaction to specific visual changes, overall interest in the game has surged to unprecedented levels.