CD Projekt RED stated that they have already reached a certain point in the production of the game and said that the Witcher 4 will be developed with the Unreal Engine 5 game engine.
CD Projekt RED has stated many times in interviews that a sequel to The Witcher series is planned. In their new statement, they stated that they have already reached a certain point in the production of the game and kept the silence about the game. Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 game engine They broke it saying that it will be developed with
Hence, for the first time, the game studio is leaving behind its own game engine, REDengine, which it uses to run Cyberpunk 2077 and other games in the Witcher series. It is interpreted that this decision was made due to the problems experienced in Cyberpunk 2077.
The Witcher 4 begins development with Unreal Engine 5
Piotr Nielubowics, the financial head of the Polish gaming company, recently informed his investors with a YouTube video. “We recently completed the research phase of the game. The early development phase of the project is currently underway.
The budget allocated for the production of the game has started to be used.” The use of the Unreal Engine 5 game engine “Our strategic partnership with Epic Games is very important to us.” shot in shape.
CDPR-CEO Adam Kicinski expressed the team’s motivation by stating that they are very happy to return to the Witcher universe again. Although it is not stated exactly how many employees are directed to the new Witcher game, it can be understood from the reports of the company that about 18% of the employees participated in the early production phase.
On the other hand, it is known that almost half of the company’s employees are focused on the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion pack announced for 2023. It is not yet known when the Witcher 4 game will be completed under which name.