The Witcher remake has officially entered production but will not release anytime soon
The Witcher series, at this point, is a household name when it comes to fantasy role-playing games. The series, which originally comes from a collection of novels of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, has earned its name with some stellar games developed by the Polish development studio, CD PROJEKT RED.
Very recently, CD PROJEKT RED announced that they have started production on a "full-fledged remake" of the game that began it all, the first Witcher game. Previously code-named "Canis Majoris," the remake will be built from the ground up using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5. The game has already entered the early stages of production alongside another Polish development studio, Fool's Theory.
The announcement comes from CD PROJEKT RED's head and co-founder Adam Badowski, who gave some fascinating insights on how the studio is approaching the decade-old source material. He also shed light on how they plan to modernize the original The Witcher game, bringing it more in line with the studio's magnum opus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
CD PROJEKT RED's studio head Adam Badowski stated that the team at both CDPR and Fool's Theory are handling the project of remaking The Witcher with "utmost care," and will take their time with the title's development.
As per the game's official blog, he said:
He continued:
Adam Badowski also reflected on the collaboration they are doing with another Polish studio, Fool's Theory, which is mostly comprised of veteran developers of The Witcher series.
He stated:
He promised that the title would be "worth the wait" and concluded:
While it is uncertain when the game will finally be showcased to players, it is assuring that CD PROJEKT RED is taking its time with the same. The team will also need
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