Esteemed Polish improvement studio CD Projekt Crimson has plenty of tasks in improvement, together with a remake of the 2007 authentic The Witcher sport. It seems to nonetheless be comparatively early days for the sport, however there are already some key particulars to know. On this submit, we’re rounding up every little thing that you must know.
Along with The Witcher remake, CD Projekt is engaged on The Witcher 4, a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, a brand new Witcher sport codenamed Venture Sirius, and a brand new IP codenamed Venture Hadar.
When will The Witcher remake be launched?
CD Projekt Crimson announced The Witcher remake in October 2022, and there’s no phrase on a launch date as of but.
Preorder The Witcher remake
Preorders for The Witcher remake aren’t open but, however it may be assumed that gamers will be capable of ultimately order the sport from CD Projekt’s personal GOG retailer along with a wide range of different locations.
The Witcher remake trailer data
As of but, CD Projekt has not launched any official trailers for The Witcher remake.
The Witcher remake platforms
CD Projekt has not introduced any platforms for The Witcher remake, however PC appears to be a given, whereas it’s anticipated the sport may also come to console platforms.
The Witcher remake story, setting, and characters
The Witcher remake is a brand new model of the sport “rebuilt from the bottom up.” CD Projekt Crimson boss Adam Badowski said “going again to this place and remaking the sport for the following technology of players to expertise” feels “simply as huge, if not greater” than when the studio first launched the unique sport in 2007.
The sport relies on Polish creator Andrzej Sapkowski’s novel sequence, going down in a medieval fantasy world and telling the story of the monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia and his travels all through a harmful world stuffed with human and fantastical enemies alike. It is anticipated the remake will inform the identical story.
The Witcher remake sport engine
The Witcher remake is being made utilizing Epic’s Unreal Engine 5, which is the latest model of the engine. CD Projekt has a deal in place with Epic to make extra of its video games utilizing Unreal Engine 5 as effectively, together with The Witcher 4. Beforehand, The Witcher sequence was developed utilizing CD Projekt’s personal RedEngine.
Who’s creating The Witcher remake?
CD Projekt created The Witcher sequence, however the studio handed off improvement to Idiot’s Concept for the remake. CD Projekt boss Adam Badowski sung the studio’s praises, saying the group is aware of the supply materials effectively and perceive that followers have been wanting ahead to a remake for a while. A variety of Idiot’s Concept staffers beforehand labored at CD Projekt on the unique Witcher sport. CD Projekt Crimson is offering “full artistic supervision.”
The Witcher remake improvement information
A key distinction between the unique Witcher and the remake is that the remake shall be absolutely open-world. Not solely was the primary Witcher sport introduced in a extra linear vogue, the sequel, Assassins of Kings, was as effectively. These video games featured giant open zones gamers might discover. Nevertheless, progressing the story previous sure key factors would transfer gamers to a brand new zone, closing off the earlier space fully. The sequence did not go absolutely open world till 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
In line with Jakub Rokosz, who heads up the remake’s developer, Idiot’s Concept, elements of The Witcher which are outdated or are “merely unhealthy” shall be eliminated.
Talking to Edge (through GamesRadar), Rokosz mentioned that “initially, we want an trustworthy, down-to-earth evaluation of which elements are merely unhealthy, outdated, and should be remade,” however these modifications shall be executed whereas “highlighting the elements which are nice, must be retained, or are direct key pillars that may’t be discarded” for the remake.
Some followers have already begun predicting which parts shall be despatched to the chopping block. Apparent modifications embrace the dated fight and traversal techniques, whereas on-line, followers are speculating that Geralt’s notorious “Romance Playing cards” will not be included within the remake both.