The Witcher remake, developed by Fool’s Theory on Unreal Engine 5, could optimistically appear in 2026. But an unofficial version might get to the point.
On May 21, The Witcher 3 officially welcomed REDkit, offering all the tools modders need to create whatever they want on CD Projekt RED’s masterpiece. In just a few hours, one of them took the opportunity to recreate one of the largest cities from the first opus. Sweating The Witcher Remake and Fool’s Theory?
The Witcher Remake: REDkit Edition
Following the launch of REDkit, Carolin Wendt, Community Manager of CD Projekt RED, challenged modders. Community, don’t disappoint me. I want to see the weirdest, most ambitious, most fanfictional mods from all of you “. It seems that within just two days they have already responded happily. One of them, AngryCatser, in particular reproduced areas from the first work, including Vizima, the largest city of the venerable game released in 2007.
A speed of execution that inspires respect, even if the rendering of the port is done in a hurry, according to the modder himself. He admits that there is still a lot of room for improvement, especially visually. If such a game can be realized in such a short time, despite its lack of polish, modders could well offer us an unofficial The Witcher remake before the official version. Remember that this was developed by Fool’s Theory on the Unreal Engine 5. For the next productions under its supervision, CD Projekt RED has in fact decided to abandon its in-house engine in favor of that of Epic Games.
If all goes well, the remake of the first work could be released in 2026. Fans of the now iconic dark fantasy franchise will of course also watch The Witcher 4. However, the Polish studio will not tell us about the release of the first part of a new saga in the universe imagined by Andrzej Sapkowski. The highly anticipated title is actually expected to go into production this year, although release still seems far too far away. However, modders could help us wait with an unofficial sequel of their own.
