CD Projekt Crimson has lifted the veil off its beforehand introduced ‘Canis Majoris’ challenge. The Polish developer accountable for Cyberpunk 2077 is overseeing improvement on a remake of the unique recreation in The Witcher trilogy. The announcement was confirmed on the official Witcher web site in a current developer information submit.
Though particulars are restricted, CD Projekt Crimson does reveal some key data relating to the remake. It’s being developed from the bottom up utilizing Unreal Engine 5. Meaning there shouldn’t be any reused property making this a real remake. CD Projekt Crimson itself isn’t growing the remake, although. As a substitute, The Witcher remake is being dealt with by one other Polish studio, Idiot’s Concept.
Idiot’s Concept is a medium-sized developer based mostly in Bielsko-Biała. It has beforehand contributed to a spread of profitable video games together with Baldur’s Gate III, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, and Outriders. Alongside the newly introduced remake, Idiot’s Concept additionally has an unannounced RPG within the works titled Venture Vitriol.
On paper, Idiot’s Concept looks like a sensible choice to create a remake of The Witcher. As acknowledged within the announcement, a number of present workers of Idiot’s Concept have labored on The Witcher franchise prior to now. CD Projekt RED’s studio head, Adam Bakowski, writes within the weblog submit that he’s excited in regards to the challenge, saying Idiot’s Concept is aware of tips on how to make “unimaginable and impressive video games.”
Engine improve
That is an early announcement, so it’s unlikely we’ll hear extra about it for some time. Even so, it’s thrilling to consider what many take into account an RPG traditional to be reborn. Regardless of it being properly acquired, The Witcher is 15 years outdated and would profit tremendously from a remake.
The unique Witcher was developed utilizing BioWare’s Aurora Engine. Though nonetheless related on the time, the Aurora Engine dates again to 2002 and was already displaying its age by The Witcher‘s 2007 launch. With the remake being developed utilizing a contemporary, state-of-the-art engine like Unreal Engine 5, it’s arduous to think about simply how good it might look.
The unique Witcher’s (2007) visuals have aged significantly since launch.
