After CP77 mess, CD Projekt Red will switch to Unreal for next Witcher game

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The Witcher is coming back. No, there won't be a new TV series, novel, virtual card game, or other project affiliated with the popular Polish fantasy series. Today, CD Projekt Red confirmed that its tentpole video game series will continue with an entirely new adventure game.

The news arrived on Monday via an image of the game series' trademark wolf medallion covered in snow, with glowing eyes peeking through the frost. The announcement included a four-word tagline: "A new saga begins."

Decided from the earliest possible phase"

The teaser image was quickly followed by an official CDPR press release, which confirms that the game studio will be using Unreal Engine 5 to develop the new game, as opposed to the internally developed REDengine used in prior Witcher games and 2020's Cyberpunk 2077. The press release says that the company will continue REDengine development to support ongoing CP77 expansion content, patches, and other updates.

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