The remaster update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will adjust the movement behavior of the horse Roach, while retaining a toggle for the legacy mode. Players who prefer the original Roach can disable the changes and continue using the familiar behavior patterns.
This adjustment also applies to the Hearts of Stone DLC. Karolina Kuzia, Design Director at Fool's Theory, who worked on the DLC, commented on Roach's original quirky behavior, stating that there was no need to completely discard these more lighthearted and amusing traits.
Miles Tost, Lead Level Designer at CD Projekt Red, later confirmed that the remaster update improved Roach's movement behavior. However, these changes will not forcibly replace the original design; the development team has prepared an option to switch between the old and new behavior modes.
In the original game, Roach would occasionally stop at doorways or appear in illogical positions, and these quirks gradually became part of the character's distinctive charm. Tost stated that if players prefer the classic Roach, they can simply disable the new movement behavior.