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CD Projekt CEO reveals why the company decided to use Unreal Engine for The Witcher 4
The decision was made in 2022, years before Cyberpunk 2077's troubled launch, the CEO says
Behind the Polish Curtain: CD Projekt Red's move away from its in-house REDengine in favor of Unreal Engine 5 traces back to late 2021, when Epic unveiled its genuinely impressive Matrix Awakens tech demo. In a recent interview, the company's co-CEO, Michał Nowakowski, explained how the Polish studio settled on switching engines for its open-world games – noting that CD Projekt was never founded to chase its own technological breakthroughs in the first place.
The Witcher 3 is getting a major free remaster in September, new expansion arrives in 2027
Songs of the Past takes Geralt to a new region before The Witcher 4 targets 2028
Something to look forward to: CD Projekt Red had already promised plenty of Witcher news at Gamescom, and it delivered more than expected. The studio has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a substantial overhaul launching September 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners. It also provided the first proper look at Songs of the Past, a new paid expansion arriving in 2027.
Cyberpunk's disastrous launch still haunts CD Projekt Red, but hopes The Witcher 4 can win players back
CDPR's co-CEO admits the studio "lost the faith of some people indefinitely"
The Witcher 3 is getting a third expansion in 2027, but minimum specs are increasing
Windows 11 and an SSD are now requirements
Witcher 3 director's Blood of Dawnwalker launches September 3 with steep system requirements
What if The Witcher 3 was also Blade?
Something to look forward to: Development studio Rebel Wolves, largely comprised of CD Projekt Red veterans, has spent the past year showcasing its upcoming open-world RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker. This week, the company outlined the game's unique structure and release details, including the full system requirements.
CD Projekt Red says the Witcher games have sold over 85 million copies as Witcher 3 expansion rumors grow
Several signs point to another Witcher 3 expansion this year
CD Projekt Red still plans three Witcher games in six years, but the clock hasn't started yet
The absolute earliest we can expect The Witcher 6 is 2033
Cyberpunk 2077 hits 35 million sales as CD Projekt ramps up work on Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2
Cyberpunk hits 35 million units sold faster than The Witcher 3
A Musical Journey Through PC Gaming's Most Unforgettable Soundtracks
Some soundtracks stay with you long after the game ends. PC gaming is full of those moments: melodies tied to places, stories, and memories we never left behind.
Netflix drops The Witcher season 4 trailer as Liam Hemsworth takes over from Cavill
Hemsworth has some big shoes to fill
TL;DR: Netflix has released the first teaser trailer and release date for the fourth season of The Witcher. While a lot of people have lost interest in the show since its excellent debut, the penultimate season marks the arrival of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia, replacing the much-loved Henry Cavill.
The Witcher 4's console-first development could hit roadblocks with the Xbox Series S
Reaching 60 fps on the machine will be "extremely challenging"
Stunning new Witcher 4 footage runs at 60fps on standard PS5 with ray tracing
Unreal Engine 5.6 is now available with new features
Cyberpunk 2 is officially in pre-production, but it's still at least four years away
Meanwhile, The Witcher 3 has sold 60 million copies
Cyberpunk 2077 sequel will feature a new "Chicago gone wrong" city alongside Night City
"It doesn't feel like Blade Runner"
A RISC-V "PC" can now run a choppy rendition of The Witcher 3
In context: The RISC-V chip architecture is just ten years old, while the x86 standard was first introduced in 1978. Yet, someone is trying to bring a somewhat working emulation of Intel's CPU technology to the newer, open-standard instruction set with moderately successful results.
CD Projekt says The Witcher 4 "full production" phase to begin soon
Still many years away from release, sadly
The Witcher 4 development is further along than any other CDPR game, expected to release before Cyberpunk 2077 sequel
But don't expect it to be here anytime soon
More than 3 years after release, CDPR finally ends work on Cyberpunk 2077 and moves on to other titles
A Cyberpunk sequel and a new Witcher game
Netflix reveals first footage of Liam Hemsworth as the new Witcher
Henry Cavill is now making a live-action Warhammer 40,000 series for Amazon
CD Projekt Red rules out microtransactions for single player games
Take that, Dragon's Dogma
CD Projekt Red starts The Witcher 4 in earnest, shifting two-thirds of its resources to preproduction
Sharpen your swords: It's getting to be about that time. That time when The Witcher fans start saying, "I think I'm ready to play through The Witcher 3 again." I've been considering this myself. So maybe it's not a coincidence that CDPR just confirmed it has its Witcher 4 (or whatever they plan to call it) team in place several months ahead of schedule.
CD Projekt says Witcher 4 production phase to start this year, AI will play a role in its development
But the technology won't replace people, apparently
The Witcher producer blames its falling viewership and simplified plot on Americans
And young social media users