At CD Projekt Red we are already used to delays, and today they added one more to the endless list. Via Twitterannounced that the update next-gen from The Witcher 3 will arrive later than expected. The plan of the Polish study was to launch it during the second quarter of this year, but they will not be able to fulfill it. Unfortunately, this version, which will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, has been left without a release window…
“We have decided to have our in-house development team do the remaining work on the next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. We are currently evaluating the scope of work to be done and therefore have to postpone the Q2 release until further notice. We will update you as soon as we can. Thank you for your understanding,” mentions CD Projekt. So, the delay is indefinite and we do not know how much longer we will have to wait for said update.
Without a doubt, this is very bad news for the millions of players who wanted to resume Geralt of Rivia’s adventure on their next-generation consoles. Although, on the other hand, looking at the recent decision history of the study, it was predictable what The Witcher 3 for PS5 and Xbox Series X | S was at risk of being postponed again. Let us remember that the patches of Cyberpunk 2077 they also suffered postponements before seeing the light.
From what we know so far, the version next-gen from The Witcher 3 It will arrive with various technical innovations to take advantage of today’s hardware. For example, there will be a increase in resolution and frame rate per second. If we take as reference what he already did Cyberpunk 2077, we could have several visual modalities; one that prioritizes resolution and another frames.
Also, there will be textures with a higher level of detail and support for Ray Tracing (ray tracing). Finally, you should know that the update will offer various content inspired by The Witcher, the popular Netflix series starring Henry Cavill. However, we do not know if they will only be cosmetic items or there will also be new missions. Either way, we will have to wait longer to enjoy the updated version of The Witcher 3.
The announcement of the delay comes shortly after the confirmation of the new The Witcher 4, whose development will be possible thanks to Unreal Engine 5. Although we do not have many details about its history, it is very likely that it will be separated from the stories and characters of the main trilogy. In fact, the first image of him suggests that the Lynx School, which was created by the fandom of the franchise, be an essential part of the new game. In the following link you can consult more information about it.
