At the moment, there is no information on which platforms The Witcher 4 will appear on , and the release date is no different. It is certain, however, that it will be created on Unreal Engine 5, which is a significant change for the entire series. Changing the engine may not seem essential, but it is different. It will play differently and the reception will be completely different. The only question is whether the change will be for the better? Apparently at CD Projekt RED they think so
According to CD Projekt RED, Unreal Engine 5 represents a shift to support the open world, all thanks to Epic Games who like to specialize in games based on huge open worlds. This is where the big setback of Cyberpunk 2077 comes to mind . CD Projekt RED referred several times to the situation, especially in a smaller group, that the biggest problem of Cyberpunk 2077 was the fact that when one thing was repaired, something else broke. At some point a spiral of absurdity appeared that was impossible to break out of.
The Polish manufacturer often emphasizes that the engine is very efficient and friendly, because you can test the capabilities of Unreal Engine 5 endlessly. CD Projekt RED commented on the film:
Our cooperation with Epic has just started. It was the shift towards open world support that brought UE5 to our attention.
It is not mentioned in the video that using Unreal Engine 5 will significantly reduce the time it takes to introduce a new employee to the team.
