The Witcher 4 and the next Tomb Raider could be talked about very soon during a presentation dedicated to Unreal Engine 5.
The Unreal Engine 5 will soon show what it has in its stomach. Last year, Epic Games held a conference and presentation ahead of GDC 2022. The opportunity for gamers and developers to learn more about the possibilities of the new engine that will run The Witcher 4 or even the next Tomb Raider. It was precisely during this event that the next adventures of Lara Croft were formalized. The American publisher is putting the cover back very soon and there might still be a few surprises.
News from The Witcher 4 and Tomb Raider coming soon?
Players will soon be able to take full eyes. On March 22, 2023, Epic Games will therefore renew the State of Unreal event, which will focus on its promising next-gen engine. The presentation will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. French time on the American giant’s Twitch and Twitter channels. The opportunity to discover a new look at the technology that will carry many projects including The Witcher 4 and the next Tomb Raider to name a few. Meanwhile, can we really expect the two games to announce their news? Showcase ? It is possible.
Epic Games is actually promising a preview of new projects that will run on Unreal Engine 5. Last year, CD Projekt RED spoke extensively about The Witcher 4 to tout the merits of the engine in creating an even more ambitious open-world game. Maybe the Polish studio is generous enough to reveal the first excerpts? Nothing is less certain, but details are more likely. One of the other possibilities concerns the next Tomb Raider. Crystal Dynamics is rumored to be working hard to get a first look at Lara Croft’s new adventures later this year. So there is a possibility that this will be the case during State of Unreal. According to the latest rumours, development is in full swing.” at full speed
More announcements related to Unreal Engine 5
Obviously, The Witcher 4 and Tomb Raider aren’t the only potential contenders. Hellblade 2, Black Myth: Wukong, Dragon Quest 12 or even the next game Game Of Thrones will all run on Unreal Engine 5. So new projects are confirmed, maybe some big surprises will be announced. Like last year, demos available to the general public could be made available in no time. We remember Lyra and The City, two example projects with UE5. See you next month to discover the latest news in this area.
For those who want to know more about the engine, other conferences will be held during GDC 2023, in particular on the generation of procedural content, physics, photorealism or MetaHuman, the tool for creating realistic characters. You can view the full program at the official website.
