CD Projekt Red is Working on A New Witcher Title Using Unreal Engine 5

CD Projekt Red just confirmed that they are working on a new Witcher game that is going to be using Unreal Engine 5. We don’t have that many details on the matter but the announcement made by CD Projekt indicates that this new title is going to be the start of a new saga.

We don’t have any teaser or trailer for this new Witcher game either. For now, we got this image saying “A new saga begins”:

You might be asking if the cooperation between CD Projekt and Epic Games means that we won’t have the game released for any storefront other than Epic Games Store, CD Projekt has already answered that question, saying that they are “not planning on making the game exclusive to one storefront.”

No information is available on whether or not Geralt is going to be the main character, either. Looks like we just gotta wait and see what happens. The only hint for guessing seems to be the medallion that is partially buried in the snow, which would be given to those who pass the Trial of the Grasses in School of the Wolf.

The switch from CD Projekt’s domestic REDengine to Unreal Engine 5 is also pretty interesting, as it seems like a double-edged sword at the moment, meaning that although the brand new Unreal Engine’s features seem fascinating, a new way of building the game might make things complicated for the developers. But hey, they are probably prepared for this, right?

“It is vital for CD PROJEKT RED to have the technical direction of our next game decided from the earliest possible phase as; in the past, we spent a lot of resources and energy to evolve and adapt REDengine with every subsequent game release. This cooperation is so exciting, because it will elevate development predictability and efficiency, while simultaneously granting us access to cutting-edge game development tools. I can’t wait for the great games we’re going to create using Unreal Engine 5!” CD Projekt CTO Paweł Zawodny said.