CD Projekt confirms new The Witcher game in development
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has confirmed it has begun development on the next game in The Witcher series.
«We're happy to announce that the next installment in The Witcher series of video games is currently in development, kicking off a new saga for the franchise,» CD Projekt said today.
The game will see the series move to Unreal Engine 5 and mark the start of a new «strategic partnership» with Epic Games. Geralt in Fortnite when?
«This is an exciting moment as we're moving from REDengine to Unreal Engine 5, beginning a multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games,» CD Projekt continued.
«It covers not only licensing, but technical development of Unreal Engine 5, as well as potential future versions of Unreal Engine, where relevant. We'll closely collaborate with Epic Games' developers with the primary goal being to help tailor the engine for open-world experiences.
»At this point, no further details regarding the game — such as a development time frame or release date — are available.
«REDengine, the technology which powers Cyberpunk 2077, is still being used for the development of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion.»
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