The Witcher Remake will feature an open world, CD Projekt says
Geralt may have a bigger world to explore this time
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CD Projekt Group has released its latest earnings report, detailing how the Polish company behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 is performing from a business perspective, and times are good.
Thanks in part to a rally around Cyberpunk 2077 that saw the game reach more than 1 million daily players again, the company had its best third quarter ever dating back to the company’s founding in the ’90s.
For the quarter that ended on September 30, the company brought in 245.5 million PLN ($54.2 million) in revenue and a profit of 98.7 million PLN ($21.8 million). According to VGC, chief financial officer Piotr Nielubowicz said Cyberpunk 2077’s “strong sales” drove the uptick in revenue to new heights for the company.
CD Projekt Red has finally shared a gameplay trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt‘s imminent “next-gen” update, and it’s largely what you’d hope for. The overhauled action role-playing game looks better thanks to more detailed character models (with 4K textures), ray-traced lighting effects and other cosmetic upgrades. Geralt looks more grizzled than ever, while even the water reflections are prettier. It’s not surprising that the refreshed game would look at least somewhat better than the 2015 original, and it’s not necessarily a night-and-day difference. Still, the changes are welcome if you thought the title was showing its age.
The update also brings gameplay tweaks, cloud saves and new content inspired by Netflix’s The Witcher series. You can play at 60 frames per second, and a photo mode will help you take snapshots of the game’s bleak-yet-beautiful landscapes.
The next-gen (really, current-gen) update will be available December 14th on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It’s not a full-fledged sequel or even a remake, but it could be worth a go if you’re either new to The Witcher games or just haven’t touched The Witcher 3 in years. Think of it as the start to CDPR’s revival of the franchise.
Cyberpunk 2077‘s Phantom Liberty expansion will cost you real monies, CD Projekt Red have confirmed. Was there ever any doubt about this? I’ve no idea, but if you were previously living with the belief that substantial story additions to blockbuster games with voice acting by Keanu Reeves might be free, then I apologise for bursting your bubble.
To coincide with the game’s 15th anniversary today, CD Projekt Red have announced that The Witcher Remake is currently in the early stages of development. The “full-fledged” remake of 2007’s RPG is being developed from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5 and will use the same toolsets that CDPR is creating for their upcoming Witcher trilogy. The studio call the project a “modern reimagining” and say they’re “updating the game for the next generation of gamers to experience it.”