CD Projekt Red announces a new Witcher game that is the first in a new saga, built with Unreal Engine 5
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Hopefully they take their time to make a game that has good combat and isn't just a giant pile of trash.
I can't wait to replay TW3 remastered now
How is it ass? Out of all "engines" to call shit, theirs certainly isn't. It's just a massive undertaking to constantly overhaul and maintain an engine instead of just focusing on the game itself. See BOTW and many other games as examples
I guess CP2077 was such a technical nightmare that they ditched the engine for good. I'm a little surprised they've been so stubborn about developing their own tech for so long. W3 turned out great, but W2 nearly bankrupted the company.
It wouldn't shock me, given they could funnel players to either GOG or Epic
It wouldn't shock me, given they could funnel players to either GOG or Epic
Should I read into them announcing this right before the end of the FY? But probably the usual trying to hire people announcement.
Agree with this timeline.
I would suspect they announced it this early (again) to appease investors, get those shares up.
Would be very curious this time to see how they handle the launch, if in 6 + years they will forget all about the cyberpunk launch or really learn from it.
After they're done with Cyberpunk, they're throwing Red Engine in the dumpster lol.
They actually want to attract talent (hence switch to UE) after they bled so much it after their last disastrous release.
They actually want to attract talent (hence switch to UE) after they bled so much it after their last disastrous release.
I hope it's great.
That said, I refuse to pre-order based on how poorly Cyberpunk went for me as a console player.
That said, I refuse to pre-order based on how poorly Cyberpunk went for me as a console player.
It's not Cat. They actually sell or sold a Cat School medallion on their store. This is something new. I wonder if Sapkowski is on board with this?
Surprised they're switching engines. I wonder if they had technical issues during development of Cyberpunk and Witcher 3 and decided it best to abandon the engine. Disappointing though, the engine in Witcher 3 was incredibly well optimized and worked well for the game.
Regardless, let's hope they fix the transphobia of their studios above all else.
That, and I hope Ciri will be the protagonist or at least be involved
Regardless, let's hope they fix the transphobia of their studios above all else.
That, and I hope Ciri will be the protagonist or at least be involved
Good. BioWare is dropping Frostbite for the next Mass Effect. Unreal Engine 5 must be good for RPG devs, or at least better than what these devs were using.
You mean externally moddable by the community or internally by CDPR? If the former I doubt they care and I don't think the latter is really true.
I guess they're referring to the fact they're no longer developing their own engine, or that UE4/5 is, by default, a shader compilation stutter nightmare on PC.
But the alternative is Cyberpunk which was a total disaster as a multiplatform game, at least with UE5 they can easily scale between platforms. It definitely makes sense for them.
I mean, they do own GOG. I'm thinking it's gonna be half a decade at least until it releases on steam.
GOG & EGS exclusive, so 2 storefront.
Not that happy as this should mean the new game is Epic exclusive on PC. But who knows on which platforms we're gaming on when this project releases in 6-7 years.
Modding RED is *very* easy and I'd prefer it stay that way.
I thought that too but looking at the cat medallion from the games this looks quite different so maybe it is an entirely new school.
UE5 is probably good news. Their engine seemed to have been a huge problem for them but they have a ton of culture problems to sort out too. I dunno, we'll see.
No. She didn't go through the Trials of the Grasses. She was trained how to fight like a Witcher but she only uses one sword and she isn't a mutant.
I have high hopes that this game will turn out well and will mark the turnaround for the company. I doubt they'll make the same mistake twice and be overambitious. Plus, Witcher will be focused on exploration, which is easier to tackle for them than making sprawling cities that require years upon years of NPC behavior learning and city functioning. Rockstar only pulled it off with their games because it's what they're known for, plus they have a massive team to boot.
Cyberpunk 2077 is fantastic on the Xbox Series X. I imagine it's great on the Series S now too.
Their engine must have been a mess for them to ditch it already. Moving to Unreal Engine 5 hopefully means this won't take forever to come out. Let's hope it turns out better than Cyberpunk.
