Xbox One X Enhanced games update: Microsoft has AMAZING news for fans of The Witcher 3

The  X Enhanced games list is about to be joined by The Witcher 3.

Microsoft and CD Projekt have changed the development status of The Witcher 3’s 4K update.

As Gamingbolt points out, The Witcher 3’s update status has changed from ‘In Development’ to ‘Coming Soon’.

This means that while Microsoft is yet to make any official announcement, fans can expect the update to drop before the end of the year.

CD Projekt recently outlined its plans for The Witcher 3’s Xbox One X update.

In addition to visual tweaks, 4K support and HDR technology, Xbox One X owners can also expect a performance boost. 

CD Projekt RED’s Jakub Kutrzuba recently told Xbox Wire: “Beautiful visuals are one of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s standout features, breathing life into the game’s open-world full of places to see, secrets to uncover, and adventures to embark on.

“When enhancing the game for Xbox One X, we wanted to use the additional power of the console to deliver an even more visually stunning experience.

“When playing the game on Xbox One X, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s visuals are sharper and the overall presentation more vivid than ever before on Xbox.”

Fable Fortune, Elex, Forza Horizon 3 and Resident Evil 7 are among the other Xbox One X games that will be Enhanced soon.

The news comes as Xbox Games with Gold releases are updated on Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Xbox One owners can download Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition, while Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death is available on Xbox 360.

Xbox Backwards Compatibility means that Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death can also be played on Xbox One.

The next batch of free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games will be released on January 1. It’s possible they’ll be announced later this week.