The Witcher Remake – Everything To Know

CD Projekt Red, the respected Polish development studio, has announced numerous projects, including a remake of the original The Witcher (2007). While still in the early days, there are many key details to know. Read more: New Cyberpunk, Witcher Projects Announced By CD Projekt Red In addition to The Witcher remake, CD Projekt Red is working on a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 4, a new Witcher game codenamed Project Sirius, and a new IP codenamed Project Hadar. The Witcher remake release date So far, no word on a release date for The Witcher remake. Preorder The Witcher remake No preorders for The Witcher remake are available as of yet. The Witcher remake trailer As of now, CD Projekt Red has not released a trailer for The Witcher remake. The Witcher remake platforms As of now, CD Projekt Red has not announced any platforms for The Witcher remake. However, it's easy to speculate it will at least come out on PC. The Witcher remake story, setting, and characters The Witcher remake is a new version of the game that's being "rebuilt from the ground up." This is according to CD Projekt Red boss Adam Badowski, who said "going back to this place and remaking the game for the next generation of gamers to experience" feels "just as big, if not bigger" than when the studio first released the original game in 2007. The game is based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski's novel series, taking place in a medieval fantasy world and telling the story of the monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia and his travels throughout a dangerous world filled with human and fantastical enemies alike. It's expected the remake will tell the same story. The Witcher remake game engine The Witcher remake is being made using Epic's Unreal Engine 5, which is the newest version of the engine. CD Projekt has a deal in place with Epic to make more of its games using Unreal Engine 5 as well, including The Witcher 4. Previously, The Witcher series was developed using CD Projekt's own RedEngine. Who is developing The Witcher remake CD Projekt created The Witcher series, but the studio handed off development to Fool's Theory for the remake. CD Projekt boss Adam Badowski sung the studio's praises, saying the team knows the source material well and understands that fans have been looking forward to a remake for some time. A number of Fool's Theory staffers previously worked at CD Projekt on the original Witcher game. CD Projekt Red is providing "full creative supervision." The Witcher remake development news and updates A key difference between the original Witcher and the remake is that the remake will be fully open-world. Not only was the first Witcher game presented in a more linear fashion, the sequel, Assassins of Kings, was as well. These games featured large open zones players could explore. However, progressing the story past certain key points would move players to a new zone, closing off the previous area entirely. The series didn't go fully open-world until 2015's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. According to Jakub Rokosz, who heads up the remake's developer, Fool's Theory, parts of The Witcher that are outdated or are "simply bad" will be removed. Speaking to Edge (via GamesRadar), Rokosz said that "first and foremost, we need an honest, down-to-earth analysis of which parts are simply bad, outdated, and need to be remade," but these changes will be done while "highlighting the parts that are great, should be retained, or are direct key pillars that can't be discarded" for the remake. Some fans have already begun predicting which elements will be sent to the chopping block. Obvious changes include the dated combat and traversal systems, while online, fans are speculating that Geralt's infamous "Romance Cards" won't be included in the remake either.

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