CD Projekt Red has announced that it will do a remake The Witcher in Unreal Engine 5, along with the developer’s Fool’s Theory.
This is one of the five new games The company announced it earlier this month, and was previously codenamed Canis Majoris. This will be a true remake, with the company saying it will be “rebuilt from the ground up” in Unreal Engine 5 and in the early stages of development.
As part of the announcement, the company warned: “We want to get this right, so please be patient – it will take some time until we can share more details.”
We’re happy to reveal that, along with @Fools_Theorywe’re working on a remake of The Witcher using Unreal Engine 5 (codename: Canis Majoris)!
We want to get this right, so please be patient – it will take some time until we can share more details.
️ https://t.co/6VCAokPgXs pic.twitter.com/ERFOXQrUEP– The Witcher (@witchergame) October 26, 2022
“The Witcher is where it all started for us, for CD Projekt Red. It was the first game we made and it was a big moment for us after that. Going back to this place and redoing the game for the next generation of gamers to experience, that feeling is just as great, if not greater,” said Adam Badowski, Head of Studio, CD Projekt Red. an announcement post.
“Partnering with Fool’s Theory on the project is as exciting as some of the people who have previously been involved in The Witcher games. They know the source material well, they know how much gamers have come to expect to see the remake unfold, and they know how to make incredible and ambitious games. And while it will be a while before we’re ready to share more about and from the game, I know it will be worth the wait. “
Canis Majoris is one of the more exciting announcements on CD Projekt’s upcoming roster, marking the developer’s first time working with a third-party developer. Fans have been very interesting to find out which developer, but before that we have not considered the Theory of Fraud as a conjecture.
Founded in 2015 and described as “a collective of AAA veterans”, the company is a Polish studio that has previously contributed to Baldur’s Gate III, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice and Outriders, among other projects. other judgment. Fool’s Theory is also working on a project codenamed Vitriol, a new IP made in partnership with 11-Bit Studios (Frostpunk, This War of Mine).
Released in 2007, The Witcher was CD Projekt Red’s first game and, although less refined than its successors, set off a massive amount of lore, tone, and system that would define Today’s landmark role-playing game series. At that time, we gave it 8.5 rating, says it’s “definitely a game you’ll remember very well for many years to come.” If you’re wondering why a remake was announced today, it’s because it’s the 15th anniversary of the original’s release.
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