News | First The Witcher game gets a remake
CD Projekt Red has announced that a remake of the first The Witcher is in the works.
The company announced this in a blog post. The remake will be completely rebuilt on Unreal Engine 5 by the Polish studio Fool’s Theory. CD Projekt Red oversees development. Production of the game is still at an early stage.
The codename of the remake, Canis Majoris, has already been revealed. With that announcement, CD Projekt Red talked about a story-driven, single-player, open-world RPG being developed by a third-party studio made up of people who have worked on The Witcher games before.
“The Witcher is where it all started for us,” studio head Adam Badowski said in a statement. “It was the first game we ever made and that was a big moment for us. Going back to this world and remaking the game for a new generation of gamers feels just as big, maybe even bigger than that.”
The Witcher originally came out on PC in 2007. The game is based on the Saga o wiedźminie book series by fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The game first introduced main character Geralt of Rivia. It is not yet clear when the remake will be released. “While it will be some time before we are ready to share more about the game, I know it will be worth the wait,” Badowski concluded.
News | Pre-production of new The Witcher game has started
CD Projekt Red has officially started pre-production on the new The Witcher game.
Chief financial officer Piotr Nielubowicz announced this. “We recently completed the research phase, which means the project is now in pre-production, so we’ve started allocating development costs to the new game.”
Nielubowicz did not provide more details. CD Projekt Red announced earlier this year that it is working on an all-new game in the The Witcher franchise. It is only known that the game does not run on the usual RedEngine, but on Unreal Engine 5.
The setting and main character of the new The Witcher game are unknown. CD Projekt Red has always said that the Geralt of Rivia story is over, leading many to assume that players in the new The Witcher game control a different character. The developer also said that the new game is a “new saga”.
News | CD Projekt Red Announces New The Witcher Game
CD Projekt Red is working on a new game in the The Witcher franchise. The game will run on Unreal Engine 5.
The company has disclosed this on its official website. The Polish studio already has three The Witcher games to its name – including the successful The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It also has a spin-off around Gwent, the card game from The Witcher 3, made.
“We’re pleased to announce that the next installment in The Witcher game series is currently in development and is a new saga for the franchise.” What is meant by the latter is unknown, but previously CD Projekt explicitly stated that it only had plans for a trilogy around Geralt of Rivia. The new game may therefore revolve around a different main character, although this has not yet been confirmed. The artwork below that shows a new medallion also seems to hint at that.
Furthermore, CD Projekt Red says it is working closely with Epic Games , even a multi-year strategic partnership has been signed. The new The Witcher game will therefore not run on the usual REDengine, but on Unreal Engine 5. This does not mean that the game will be released exclusively on PC on Epic Games Store: the developer has announced via social media that the game is not exclusive. will appear on one digital store.
There are no further details yet. The company also couldn’t say how far the game is in development or when the game should be released. CD Projekt Red did report that the REDengine is still being used for the development of an upcoming expansion to Cyberpunk 2077. In 2020, the company already announced that it would start on a new The Witcher game shortly after the release of Cyberpunk 2077.
News | Next-gen edition The Witcher 3 has DLC based on the Netflix series
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition, the next-gen version of The Witcher 3, will receive free DLC based on the Netflix series.
It’s not yet clear what exactly the content is, but the word ‘items’ is used, so it’s most likely not new narrative content. More to be clarified soon.
The Complete Edition is set to release sometime this year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC. There is no exact release date yet. As previously announced, it includes a number of visual and technical improvements, including ray tracing and faster loading times. This applies to both the main game and the included expansions.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt next-gen update is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC this year! Here’s a sneak peek of our updated cover art.
— The Witcher (@witchergame) July 9, 2021
Spoiler alert: we also prepared some free DLCs inspired by @witchernetflix 🤭
More info coming soon! pic.twitter.com/Hs7LwWzUAt
People who already have the game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One or PC can download the update for free.
News | Registration for The Witcher: Monster Slayer opens
Those interested can now register for the Early Access version of the mobile game The Witcher: Monster Slayer.
At the end of April, the lucky players must be selected from everyone who has signed up. They will test the game tomorrow via Google Play on Android devices. It is possible that the test will also come to iOS at a later date.
Foul creatures roam the Continent — it’s your job to become the monster slayer, track prey and take them down in AR!
— The Witcher: Monster Slayer (@TheWitcherMS) August 26, 2020
The Witcher: Monster Slayer, developed by @Spokko_games, part of the CD PROJEKT family, is coming to iOS and Android soon!
More at https://t.co/fNTCv8kToA pic.twitter.com/I73KQNqirH
The Witcher: Monster Slayer is a free-to-play game for iOS and Android that can best be compared to Pokémon Go. Players use the GPS technology in their smartphone to discover monsters around the world, which can then be defeated. In addition, the time of day and the weather apparently also influence the fighting.
You can register here for the Android test. The Witcher: Monster Slayer should officially launch sometime this summer.
News | Next-gen update The Witcher 3 will be released in the second half of this year
The next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released sometime in the second half of this year.
CD Projekt Red, the developer of the game, announced this via a spokesperson on Twitter. The update should improve the appearance and run of the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. The update will be available as a complete game on the new consoles and PC, as well as a free download for owners of the original game.
It was previously announced that the next-gen version of The Witcher 3 will receive “several visual and technical enhancements,” including ray tracing and faster loading times. These improvements apply to both the main game and the released expansions. There are no more details yet.
ICYMI, the next-generation update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming in the second half of 2021. pic.twitter.com/h2ISyEllQq
— Radek (@gamebowski) March 30, 2021
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is Polish developer CD Projekt Red’s most acclaimed game. At the end of last year, the studio released Cyberpunk 2077. The game sold well around launch, but was also under fire due to many bugs present. A new patch for that game was released earlier this week that fixes hundreds of issues. A next-gen update for Cyberpunk 2077 has also been promised by the developer.
News | Henry Cavill in new armor for Season 2 of The Witcher
The creators of Netflix series The Witcher have released new photos via Twitter, showing Henry Cavills Geralt in new armor.
The armor looks a lot tighter and accentuates the muscles of Geralt of Rivia. The sword has also been given a minor makeover, according to the text in the tweet: “His emotional shield can ward off any charmer, but his trusty sword now matches his new armor.”
Last week, website Redanian Intelligence reported that The Witcher on Netflix may be getting a third season and more spin-off series. The head of the series, Lauren S. Hissrich, is said to have appeared in a database under “season 3”.
His emotional shield
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) October 5, 2020
can ward off any charmer,
but his trusted sword he’ll wield,
will be matched with new armour. pic.twitter.com/Z7yA6kZjRH
The release date of the second season is not yet known, although it is clear that the series should be released in 2021. The filming was delayed by the corona crisis.
News | Filming for The Witcher season two has begun
Filming of the second season of The Witcher has begun.
This can be read from a message that actor Henry Cavill posted on Instagram. The post includes a photo in which Cavill in the makeup chair is transformed into Geralt of Rivia. So everything indicates that the filming of the second season has started.
In the message, the actor writes that the entire cast is tested for the corona virus twice a week. So nobody has to worry, because everyone who participates in the production lives in a safe bubble.
News | Game of Thrones actor may appear in second season of The Witcher
Game of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju is likely to appear in the second season of Netflix series The Witcher.
In Game of Thrones, Hivju played the role of Tormund Giantsbane, a great and brave Wildling with a big beard and an even bigger axe.
The website Redanian Intelligence, which previously had correct information about upcoming Netflix shows, claims that Hivju will play the role of ‘Nigel’ according to callsheets. This is possibly a code name of the character Nivellen, from The Witcher book The Last Wish. This would be a “charismatic, witty man”.
Hivju’s role within The Witcher has not yet been officially confirmed. The second season of the popular series around Geralt or Rivia should be on the streaming service next year.
News | Player numbers The Witcher 3 rise after the launch of the Netflix series
The number of players for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam have risen after the launch of the Netflix series last Friday.
This is according to figures from Steam Charts. Although there are normally around 15,000 people playing The Witcher 3 at the same time on Steam, this increased further during the weekend and last Monday the counter stood at more than 49,000 simultaneous players.
This is undoubtedly related to the launch of The Witcher on Netflix, a series based on the books of the same name. The games take place after these books.