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CD Projekt Pink right this moment introduced a remake of the primary recreation in The Witcher sequence.
Polish studio Idiot’s Concept is growing The Witcher Remake utilizing Unreal Engine 5. The primary Witcher got here out again in 2007. After humble origins, the franchise reached some large heights with 2015’s The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (promoting over 40 million copies) and the continuing live-action sequence on Netflix.
“The Witcher is the place it began for us, for CD Projekt Pink. It was the primary recreation we made, ever, and it was an enormous second for us then. Going again to this place and remaking the sport for the following era of avid gamers to expertise it feels simply as large, if not larger,” notes CD Projekt Pink head of studio Adam Badowski as a part of the announcement. “Collaborating with Idiot’s Concept on the mission is simply as thrilling, as a few of the individuals there have been beforehand concerned in The Witcher video games. They know the supply materials nicely, they understand how a lot avid gamers have been wanting ahead to seeing the remake occur, they usually know how you can make unimaginable and impressive video games. And though it’s going to take a while earlier than we’re able to share extra about and from the sport, I do know it’ll be definitely worth the wait.”
Remakes are all the fashion as of late, with hits from gaming’s previous like Resident Evil 2 and Remaining Fantasy VII getting new life due to high-quality reworks. Whereas the unique Witcher was by no means as in style as these video games, gamers who solely found the sequence with its third installment ought to nonetheless have motivation to take a look at this remake.
CD Projekt Pink can be engaged on a brand new entry within the sequence.
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