The Witcher 3 next-gen update finally adds a tiny feature players have spent years begging for

CD Projekt has granted fans' wishes by finally adding a new signpost to Crow's Perch in the Witcher 3 next-gen update. 

Yesterday we wrote about how The Witcher 3 fans were desperately hoping that CD Projekt will add a new signpost in Crow's Perch in the next-gen update. Well, now that the update has been released, we can confirm that this has actually happened. 

The official PlayStation Twitter account that alerted fans to the good news in a tweet that read: "It's... beautiful. Thank you @CDPROJEKTRED" along with a screenshot of the location's updated map. As you can see from the screenshot below, nestled in between the Burned Ruins and Crow's Perch signposts, there's now a third one called Castle Village.

What this means is that it's now easier than ever to get to the center of Crow's Perch via fast travel. Prior to this, players would only be able to get to the Crow's Perch signpost and then have to travel for a minute or so to get to where the action is. 

As you'd expect, fans are elated by the news. Over on the Witcher 3 subreddit, several fans shared their excitement over the new signpost, with one saying that Castle Village will be their first jump point "out of principle." Unfortunately for those with the same idea, as another Reddit user pointed out, it seems like this signpost will be "locked behind certain quest progression" to avoid issues with cutscenes.

You can read our original story below to catch up with the Crow's Perch signpost saga. 

Original: The Witcher 3 next-gen update is due to release tomorrow, and fans have only one thing on their minds - will we finally be getting a new signpost in Crow's Perch?

As spotted in the game's patch notes, the next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will bring several changes to the game, including: "Small fixes, tweaks, and quality-of-life changes, including a few secrets to be discovered by players." 

The patch notes don't explicitly mention Crow's Perch, but, as spotted in the comments of the Reddit post linked above, fans are theorizing that this is what one of the "secret" quality-of-life changes is. "I wonder what the 'secret quality of life improvements' could be?" one user asks in the comments, "Crows perch sign," another simply replies. 

The reason fans are somewhat confident about this is due to a tweet from the official The Witcher Twitter account from a few weeks ago. Replying to a tweet about the upcoming next-gen update, one fan asked developer CD Projekt directly if they'd add a signpost in the middle of Crow's Perch. It seems this fan's wishes were heard, as the same Witcher account replied with a GIF of Daffy Duck taking notes. This doesn't confirm that a new signpost will be added, but it at least shows that the developer is aware of the fan-requested addition. 

On the other hand, another fan has pointed out why CD Projekt has potentially not added one on purpose. In a separate Reddit post, one user shared a screenshot of Crow's Perch on the in-game map and said: "The area circled has several unmarked events that will occur throughout the game after various progress points." The post continues: "I think this is the reason why we never got the Crow's Perch signpost, because if we did, most players would never see them." 

We don't have to wait long to find out if CD Projekt has granted fans' wishes, as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's next-gen upgrade is set to release on December 14, 2022, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.

Can't wait to play the upgrade yourself? Take a look at our Witcher 3 next-gen update hands-on preview to find out what you've got to look forward to.