CD Projekt RED believes that The Witcher 4 goes to finish up being “one thing particular”. Celebrating the discharge of the tech demo video for the sport through the current Unreal Engine showcase, CD Projekt RED’s international group director Marcin Momot took to social media to share the video and write a number of phrases concerning the collaboration between Epic Video games and CD Projekt RED to create the tech demo.
“Right here’s the very first have a look at the tech powering The Witcher 4, developed by our group in collaboration with Epic, in buttery clean 4K/60fps,” wrote Momot on social media platform X. “This recreation is shaping as much as be one thing particular and we will’t wait to indicate you extra when the time is correct!”
Head of communication Fabian Mario Döhla additionally shared their ideas on the tech demo, and spoke about how CD Projekt RED has a number of the “greatest” and “genuinely nicest” builders within the gaming business. Döhla additionally talked about taking part in the tech demo’s elements on a base PS5 whereas nonetheless getting excessive resolutions and good body charges.
“A number of the greatest – and genuinely nicest – builders within the business have poured their coronary heart and soul into this,” wrote Döhla. “I hope you had enjoyable with the tech demo – I’ve performed (on a base PS5!) and watched it a thousand instances, and I nonetheless can’t get sufficient.”
Senior technical animator at CD Projekt RED, Julius Girbig, has additionally spoken about how the brand new options made obtainable to the studio due to the discharge of Unreal Engine 5.6 assist his work as an artist, regardless of him “not really digging into code that a lot.” He did point out that he was in a position to create and refine “a whole bunch of characters” due to instruments like the most recent model of MetaHuman Creator.
“It simply unlocks me as an artist,” stated Girbirg. “Now, with this engine, it all of a sudden unlocks me to create a lot greater issues and assume greater. It’s actually, actually superior to have the ability to use issues just like the nanite foliage to create these huge forests and no matter involves your thoughts, and will probably be obtainable for everybody.”
CD Projekt RED has referred to its ambitions with The Witcher 4, calling it “probably the most immersive and bold” recreation within the franchise. In its press launch unveiling the tech demo, the corporate stated that it was in a position to run what we noticed within the trailer on a base PS5 whereas nonetheless sustaining 60 frames per second, regardless of having ray tracing enabled.
The Witcher 4 was introduced all the way in which again in December 2024 throughout The Sport Awards. The announcement was made by means of a trailer that launched us to Ciri as the first protagonist going ahead. Whereas the transfer has been seen by some as a controversial one, the voice actor for the earlier protagonist, Geralt, has instructed these individuals to “learn the rattling books”.
The sport doesn’t at present have a launch date but, however CD Projekt has beforehand stated that it received’t be launched earlier than 2027 on the earliest.
