What simply occurred? CD Projekt Red has lastly began to make clear one of the tasks it introduced earlier this month a remake of the first Witcher game. The firm hasn’t provided many particulars on the title but, however revisiting its first game is sensible for a number of causes.
This week, CD Projekt Red confirmed it is overseeing a remake of the authentic 2007 Witcher game. Polish studio Fool’s Theory is growing the challenge from the floor up on Unreal Engine 5 with CDPR employees involvement. The title is nonetheless in early improvement, so followers will not see it for a whereas, and CDPR is not able to share extra particulars on it but.
The cult hit that began the now-popular game franchise which then led to at least one of Netflix’s greatest hits is perhaps one of the greatest examples of a game that wants a remake.
For starters, it is the solely Witcher title nonetheless unique to the PC after earlier plans for a console port fell via. Console customers who jumped into the sequence with the way more widespread Witcher 3 could have a probability to analyze its predecessor for the first time.
The 15-year-old RPG additionally clearly reveals its age. Even in 2007, the Witcher did not have the greatest graphics round (the notorious processor-melting Crysis got here out that 12 months), although it did spectacular issues with the graphics engine BioWare designed for Neverwinter Nights. An Unreal Engine 5 remake ought to supply a transformational enhance in visible element whereas probably getting CDPR comfy with the know-how it plans to make use of for future tasks.
The Witcher was the game that remodeled CDPR from a Polish localization home into a world-famous game studio. Despite being tough round the edges in its graphics, pacing, and consumer interface, The Witcher had sufficient endearing qualities to make it a success. The game’s environment, characters, and morally grey nonlinear storyline helped it stand out from different RPGs, ultimately spawning two sequels together with the new trilogy CDPR has in improvement.
The remake was beforehand referred to as “Canis Majoris” one of 5 Witcher video games CDPR needs to launch in the coming years. The others are a game from The Molasses Flood, codenamed “Project Sirius,” and the three video games CDPR is making internally. The firm is additionally planning a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 at the moment referred to as “Project Orion” and a new mental property codenamed “Hadar.”
Though Canis Majoris will not seem for a whereas, we might even see it before the different tasks. CD Projekt additionally nonetheless plans to launch the next-gen improve for the Witcher 3 this 12 months, free for many who already personal the game.
