CD PROJEKT RED announces development of new 'The Witcher' game using Unreal Engine 5
CD PROJEKT RED has announced today that a new installment in The Witcher video game series is in the works. Instead of their their proprietary REDengine, this time the developers are opting for Unreal Engine 5 as the game engine as part of a new multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games.
Not much was revealed for the announcement other than the teaser image featured above along with the tag line "A New Saga Begins".
This partnership raised some eyebrows regarding whether the title will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store. Responding to such a query on Twitter, the official The Witcher game account clarified that they are "not planning on making the game exclusive to one storefront".
Not much was revealed for the announcement other than the teaser image featured above along with the tag line "A New Saga Begins".
This partnership raised some eyebrows regarding whether the title will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store. Responding to such a query on Twitter, the official The Witcher game account clarified that they are "not planning on making the game exclusive to one storefront".
We are not planning on making the game exclusive to one storefront.
— The Witcher (@witchergame) March 21, 2022