by The next Witcher game won’t be here anytime soon. CD Projekt co-CEO Adam Kicinski said during an investor call this week that the game, which is being built on Epic’s Unreal Engine 5, will take some time. The game is currently in development with the working title Polaris.
“For Polaris we are preparing technology. This is the first project to be released in the new engine, Unreal Engine 5, [so] there is a need for some additional work to build this technology,” he said, as reported by IGN. “For this project, we definitely need some extra effort to deliver.”
Asked if it would be appropriate to believe that The Witcher 4 is more than three years away from release, Kicinski said yes, it would be. The executive added that he expects The Witcher 5 and The Witcher 6 to have a smoother development because the foundation through Unreal Engine 5 will already be in place. Each of those games will take about three years to develop, Kicinski said.
The Witcher 4 was announced in March, so no one should expect it to be released until March 2025 at the earliest. The Witcher 5 and The Witcher 6, or whatever they’re called, will be released within six years of The Witcher 4’s release.
In addition to a new Witcher trilogy, CD Projekt is developing a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel and other new games. You can see a breakdown of those titles below, as previously reported by GameSpot.
In other news, CD Projekt co-founder and co-CEO Marcin Iwinski is leaving the company after nearly 30 years.
Upcoming games from CD Projekt
Project Sirius
For Project Sirius, this Witcher game is described as an innovative take on the series that appeals to both veteran fans and those new to the franchise. Currently in pre-production, it is being developed by Flame in the Flood developer The Molasses Flood and has 60+ people involved in its creation.
Project Polaris
Project Polaris is described as a story-driven open-world RPG based on the legacy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and has more than 150 people working on it at CD Projekt Red. This game will be the start of a new Witcher trilogy that aims to be delivered within a period of 6 years after the release of Polaris.
Canis Majoris project
A single-player story-driven open-world RPG set in The Witcher universe, this game will be developed by a third-party studio led by former Witcher veterans.
Project Orion
The working title for the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, this new game set in the universe created by Mike Pondsmith will arrive after the release of the Phantom Liberty expansion and will once again be developed by CD Projekt Red.
Hadar project
The newest IP from CD Projekt, Project Hadar has been in “IP incubation” since 2021 and is currently in the concept phase. This game is described as different from Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher and is 100% internally developed.
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