CD Projekt Red confirms development of The Witcher 4, a fresh start for the license. The studio also unveils a strong partnership with Epic Games to use the Unreal Engine 5.
Usually Monday is a relatively quiet day, but not there. CD Projekt Red, behind Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher games, confirms a new title in the Witcher universe. In other words, The Witcher 4. We also learn that the Polish studio will abandon its REDEngine engine for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5.
Epic Games to save CD Projekt Red
When is The Witcher 4 coming out? This is not the time to answer the question as development is still in its infancy. This new episode marked the beginning of a new saga, without knowing the number of planned sections. To support this new addition and those that follow, CD Projekt Red relies on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, a partnership that will thus stretch over several years.
Tim SweeneyFounder and CEO of Epic said:
Epic developed Unreal Engine 5 to enable teams to create dynamic open worlds at an unprecedented scale and with unprecedented fidelity. We are deeply honored to have the opportunity to work with CD PROJEKT RED to collectively push the boundaries of interactive storytelling and gameplay, and these efforts will benefit the developer community for years to come..
Pavel ZawodnyChief Technical Officer at CD Projekt Red, added:
One of the fundamental aspects of the RED 2.0 transformation is internal a much stronger focus on technology, and our collaboration with Epic Games is based on that principle. From the start, we didn’t envision a typical license agreement; Epic and we’re looking at it a long-term technological partnership with mutual benefits. For CD PROJEKT RED it is crucial to have a technical direction for our future game from the beginning; In the past we have invested a lot of resources and energy to further develop and adapt the REDengine with each new game release. state-of-the-art development tools. I can’t wait to see the amazing games we will be making with Unreal Engine 5!
The Witcher 4 will not be exclusive to the Fortnite Store
Despite using Unreal Engine 5, the studio will continue to rely on it her REDEngine home engine for Cyberpunk 2077 extensions.
Will the next games with this collaboration only be for a PC platform? No, The Witcher 4 will not be exclusive to the Epic Games Store and will therefore be released on Steam and most definitely on GOG.
