Developer CD Projekt Red has finally confirmed that The Witcher 4 is in development.
lately Blog post called The developer has officially confirmed, A New Saga Begins, that a new installment in The Witcher series of games is on the way. The post gives few details, but reveals that The Witcher 4 (or whatever the next entry in the long-running series of games is) will use a different engine than the one previously used in the controversy. Cyberpunk 2077 movie – With The Witcher 4 being developed in Unreal Engine 5 and Cyberpunk 2077 after being developed in REDEngine.
“We are pleased to announce that the next installment in the video game series The Witcher is currently in development, kicking off a new saga for the franchise,” CD Projekt Red said in the post. “This is an exciting moment as we move from REDengine to Unreal Engine 5, as we begin a multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games. It covers not only licensing, but technical development of Unreal Engine 5, as well as potential future releases of Unreal Engine, where appropriate We will work closely with the developers of Epic Games with the primary goal of helping to design the engine for open world experiences.
“At this point, no other details regarding the game are available – such as the development timeframe or release date.”
There are no confirmed details about this new Witcher game, but we know it It won’t be exclusive to one storefront In spite of CD Projekt Red’s strategic partnership with Epic Games.
Analysis: Another outing for Geralt
The Witcher game series is based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski. The critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the latest major entry in CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher game series, was first released in 2007, making it 15 years since we got our hands on a new Witcher game.
But it’s no surprise that CD Projekt Red is developing a new entry in the series, given the success of Netflix The Witcher TV series (and its benefits). The show is about to enter its third season.
While details about The Witcher 4 are poor at the moment, we expect to see Ciri take on the mantle of the protagonist in this new series entry. The image (above) released alongside the ad shows a Cat in the Snow medal (which belongs to Ciri), rather than Geralt’s signature wolf medal. Moreover, the title of the post is “New Epic”, which indicates a significant change in the game series.
It hasn’t been confirmed, but since The Witcher 3 seemed to mark the end of Geralt’s adventures, Ciri stepping up the next installment in the series would make sense.
We may not know much about the new Witcher game yet, but we’re already happy to hear that it will be built on Unreal Engine 5 rather than REDengine. After all, Cyberpunk 2077 has been plagued by issues since its launch, and the developer certainly wouldn’t want to repeat this most popular franchise.
We hope to hear more about The Witcher 4 in the coming months (including when we’re expecting it) at events like Gamescom 2022 But given that the entry of the new series appears to be in early development, don’t expect the next Witcher expedition to land anytime soon.
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