CD Projekt RED has just announced the official remake of the first The Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5. Yeap, this isn’t a joke. CDPR and Fool’s Theory are working on The Witcher Remake.
We're thrilled to reveal that, together with @Fools_Theory, we're working on remaking The Witcher using Unreal Engine 5 (codename: Canis Majoris)!
We want to do this right, so please be patient — it's gonna be a while until we can share more details.
⚔️ https://t.co/6VCAokPgXs pic.twitter.com/ERFOXQrUEP— The Witcher (@witchergame) October 26, 2022
According to the teams, the game is in a very early development stage.
Adam Badowski, Head of Studio, CD PROJEKT RED, said:
“The Witcher is where it all started for us, for CD PROJEKT RED. It was the first game we made, ever, and it was a big moment for us then. Going back to this place and remaking the game for the next generation of gamers to experience it feels just as big, if not bigger. Collaborating with Fool’s Theory on the project is just as exciting, as some of the people there have been previously involved in The Witcher games. They know the source material well, they know how much gamers have been looking forward to seeing the remake happen, and they know how to make incredible and ambitious games. And although it will take some time before we’re ready to share more about and from the game, I know it’ll be worth the wait.”
A few hours ago, we shared some mods for the first The Witcher game. This mod upscales all videos and in-game cutscenes. Then there is this must-have AI-upscaled HD Texture Pack which overhaulls all characters, monsters and animals. And lastly, this VR Mod allows you to play the game in… wait for it… VR.
Stay tuned for more!
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Cool, can’t wait to play it in 2034
few more decades after that Cyberpunk 2077 full release and in 2538 Star Citizen what a time to be alive!
Star Citizen doesn’t stand a chance in hell of getting finished until backers stop spending tens of millions of dollars every year on ships and other stuff.
Weird take, but okay.
Why would more money stop development?
Why did enough money not finished product?
When the game is generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue every year and is still in Alpha then where is the incentive to not continue to milk the backers and leave it unfinished?
When backers stop spending all of that money on ships then Roberts will be motivated to finally finish the game.
It’s a live service game though. There will always be people spending money on new ships and gimmicks.
I hear that but, for one : financing revenue are not profits, and secondly, the project being crowd funded, how these revenue are allocated isn’t hidden? CIG present a real-time progress tracker, and a detailed finance report every two years.
You can argue that their dev model is janked, there is certainly a case to be made about that, but the point you are making is based on pure speculation..
Just watch, they’re gonna say it’s “re-imagined for modern audiences” or some vomit-inducing bs like that
Gay Geralt and trans Ciri…
What about the original one? Is it any good? I have it in my GoG lib for many years and didn’t touch it.
Very good if you can get into it. The most likely turns off would be the wonky combat and lack of fast travel.
Ok, thanks then I might give it a try.
FYI the worst part of the game, the part that drags you down is chapter 1, right after the prologue. If you can get through it, and the fedex quests you’ll do fine. Also, if you find the combat too easy, grab the Witcher “Full Combat Rebalance”
Ok, sure.
Unparalleled atmosphere and soundtrack which even the casual Witcher 3 can’t beat. The original Witcher is the closest to source material in my opinion. Very Slavic feeling game and original at that.
I doubt you will be able to earn cards like you could in the original. They will probably erase the original game entirely after the remake is launched.
The cards! Of course. That might just be what prompted them to start this whole project. Right the “wrongs” of their past, wash themselves clean of the “misogyny” of Witcher 1.
S3x scenes in Witcher 3 exist.
The new team and team leads are not the same anymore. The new CDpr will not like the s3x cards because it’s objectifying women. That won’t be good for their virtue signaling lifestyle.
One of my favorite Witcher games. Most unpolished as well but who cares.
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Excellent news!
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The original was phenomenal but it has aged badly. A remake will be welcomed!
I hope they keep the Fast/Strong sword strokes mechanic! It was a unique experience!
They will replace it with a trash soul clone combat system.
Expect 100% less s*x
Nah, they will have a lot more. It will just be Geralt with other dudes, women that look like dudes and a new female Witcher that is the bestest Witcher EVER. We will find out that evil straight men conspired to keep the power away from females, because female Witcher’s are goddess level.
It seems comical but it could happen. After 5 decades of Dr Who being a man they turned Dr Who into a woman. Crazy times we are living in.
the generation of remakes continue 😀
To be fair, this is one of those games that could definitely use a remake due to the first one being janky and awkward as hell in many aspects. And it has been exactly 15 years since the original game launched so it’s not like they’re remaking something that only came out last generation.
With that said, I have serious doubts the remake will be any good for the exact reasons Bruce stated in his comment on here.
Agreed. I tried to play the first one back when it came out and it was a mess. I was like who the eff is BUYING this??? Honestly the second one was super janky too. Tried playing that one as well. Got like 45 min in, got stuck in a ladder, had to restart the entire game. Instant uninstall. And that was AFTER the game had been out for over a year and was supposedly patched to be “good.” So yeah I’d be down to check out a remade polished one of these.
Watch the official CDPR ESG video to know where this company is headed after it was hijacked. Has 261 likes to 4.8 k dislikes. The CEO is gone, the best creative lead who was the “Casey Hudson” of the company was ran out of the studio with false accusations from new checklist hires from other countries. CDPR started taking government money during Cyberpunk, which means they are now controlled by banks. This remake has ZERO chance to be good.
Yeah, CDPR is gone, like Bioware, only the name remains.
Adding to that Rocksteady founders just left the company.
As if that awful Suicide Squad trailer wasn’t enough to see where the company was headed.
Pretty much the facts! CDPR of the yester-years is gone…the one full of talented artists and devs!
Dumbed down with shiny visuals remake incoming…i have 0 faith in CDPR.
ESG standards will have to be made so there will be lead black female Geraltina.
If they don’t try “improving” the story and “making it more diverse” it could be really good.
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“remaking the game for the next generation”
Geraldine of Reeeeeevia, incoming!
“Yeap, this isn’t a joke.”
Not YET. But wait until they release it and it’s inferior to all three existing Witcher games in various ways.
Not gonna lie, i loooved The Witcher 1 though i recognize its jank, i really wanted this and somewhat expected it and I’m very glad it’s happening.
Do i expect it to be good? Mmm…
It won’t be without some questionable decisions but i guess it’s hard to screw up a game with so much remake potential, as in, at worse it could be like The Witcher 2, and at best just a Witcher 3 clone.
Bottom line, i wanna see it, it could very well be above average. And if it isn’t, I’ll just look away.
I’m so tired of the constant remakes. I know it’s low risk, but these remakes usually have less heart than their original versions.
Can’t we have any well made new games?
Finally, we will all have the chance for a 3some with Dandelion and Vesemir….At least, CDPR will be sure we all want that. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ebb1d85c11dd51c8fbf943033c78304807332c5071f6af0ac248fddfda75ff61.gif .
After seeing the hideous feminist virtue signalling crowbarred into one of the W3 DLC’s, I hold no hope for the new CDPR.
I would play it if they do justice to the original game let’s see. I only need better gameplay.
What is this new trend, announcing things with out showing? Who is their audience, gamers or investors?
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