JAKARTA - CD Projekt RED announced that they are developing a new series from the The Witcher franchise on Monday, March 21. The announcement was made via The Witcher's Twitter account.
CD Projekt RED says that the next installment in the current The Witcher video game series will start a new story for the franchise.
In addition, CD Projekt also confirmed that they have switched from REDengine to Unreal Engine 5. They are also starting a multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games.
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"We will be collaborating closely with developer Epic Games with the primary goal of helping adapt the engine for an open world experience," CD Projekt wrote in its official statement, quoted Tuesday, March 22.
The current The Witcher series will be the first game to be developed on Unreal Engine 5.
CD Projekt RED goes into no further details, such as how long development will take, or when The Witcher game's current release date will be.
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CD PR previously said that the next The Witcher game would begin development after the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. They also recently confirmed that it will be one of two new AAA projects starting production in 2022.
Some time ago, CD Projekt RED wanted to introduce multiplayer elements in its franchise. However they remain to be seen how that will materialize in future projects.
"REDengine, the technology that powers Cyberpunk 2077, is still being used for the development of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion," he said.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which is currently available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch will be re-released for PS5 and Xbox. Series X/S later this year.
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