If you’re a fan of video game adaptations of The Witcher and CD Projekt RED, you might know this. 1st opus celebrates its 15th anniversary on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. On this occasion, the Polish studio has great news to announce.
Indeed, the fathers of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher saga have just confirmed this.A remake of the first opus is in development! According to CD Projekt, the game is currently in the early stages of development, primarily in the hands of the Polish studio Fool’s Theory, founded by veterans of The Witcher series. CD Projekt RED says it will provide full creative oversight for the project.
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The Witcher will return with a remake of Unreal Engine 5
Note that we’ve already heard of the project below. codename “Canis Majoris”. Recently, CD Projekt RED confirmed that they are working on a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 and a new The Witcher trilogy. However, we also knew that the other two The Witcher games were responding. codename “Sirius” and “Canis Majoris” they were preparing without knowing more. This is no longer the case.
At this time, CD Projekt RED has no further information to provide about the game. Given the early stage of development, Don’t expect a trailer or release date anytime soon. However, the studio said that this remake’s “Utmost care and attention to detail”. Note that, like all future projects of the studio, this remake will be based on Unreal Engine 5. The latest version of Epic’s graphics engine.
“Collaborating with Fool’s Theory on this project is equally exciting, as some of the people working on the project have been involved with The Witcher games before. They know the source material well, they know how much players have been waiting for this remake, and they know how to make great, challenging games. While it will take some time before we are ready to share more about the game, I know it will be worth the wait.” said Adam Badowski, studio head of CD Projekt RED.
