The Witcher Edition announced by CD Projekt RED

CD Projekt RED announced a new project: The Witcher Remake. The Game That Started It All will be rebuilt from the ground up based on Unreal Engine 5 and is in the early stages of development.

Production is in the hands of studio Fool’s Theory, as many franchise veterans will be interested in the title. CDPR will work with the company as a Creative Supervisor.

The Witcher Remake is the project codenamed Canis Majoris, which was revealed by the Polish company itself On October 4 – along with two other IP games.

he is [Canis Majoris] It will be developed by an outside studio led by experienced developers who have worked on previous Witcher games.

Adam Padovsky, head of CDPR, said this about the announcement of The Witcher Remake:

The Witcher was the beginning of it all for us at CD Projekt RED. It was the first time we did it and that was a big moment for us. Coming back to this place and reworking the game for the next generation of players to venture into is a big deal, if not even bigger.

About collaborating with Fool’s Theory, Badowski revealed he’s very excited:

They know the raw materials very well, they know how much players wanted this remake to happen, and they know how to make amazing and ambitious games. And while it takes a while for us to give you more information about the game, it is well worth the wait.

The Witcher edition will be made with “extreme care and attention to detail,” says CDPR

In a statement on the official website, CDPR said The Witcher Remake will be done with “the utmost care and attention to detail.” However, fans of this saga will have to be patient. The studio promised to share more news in the future.