With a popular TV show, book series, and game trilogy,The Witcherhas proven to be one of the most recognizable fantasy settings in modern media. Blending a grounded and gritty world with interesting and likable characters,The Witcherhas impressed many fans, with the games especially being seen as the way most new fans were attracted to the franchise.The Witcher 3proved to be a widely successful gamethat has kept fans engaged with new secrets even seven years beyond its initial release date.
Considering the popularity ofThe Witcher 3, many were speculating on when developer CD Projekt Red would be continuing the franchise. It had been suspected for some time that after the launch ofCyberpunk 2077that the studio would be focusing again on anotherWitcherproject. Therefore, it came as little surprise when recentlyCD Projekt Red announced thatThe Witchergame series would be entering “A New Saga.”
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Already speculation on what the newWitchergame will contain is running wild throughout the internet. Though, CD Projekt Red has confirmed some details on the game via its website. Firstly,the game will be running on Unreal Engine 5, which means the studio will be dropping its previous RED Engine. There’s also the confirmation of no development time frame or release date, meaning fans could be waiting a while. One further detail was given by Game Director Jason Slama, who announced his position at the studio via Twitter and sought to calm fans who had worries about crunch.
Slama responded to a fan pointing out CD Projekt Red’s previous culture of crunch that was associated with the release ofCyberpunk 2077. Crunch appears most often when a game studio is struggling to meet the release date of a given title, meaning developers have to work ridiculous amounts of overtime to ensure the game is ready. Slama appeared to have a positive outlook on the situation, stating that crunch will “never” happen on their watch, implying the newWitchergame will seek to avoid pressurized development scenarios.
It seems then that CD Projekt Red is more than willing to spend its time making sure this newWitchertitle. Besides information on the development of this new game, fans are also looking for details on where a newWitcherstory will go. As Geralt’s story officially ended inThe Witcher 3, some believe that the new entry will step away entirely from the School of the Wolf, instead focusing on anewWitcherschoolas shown in the promotional image for the nextWitchertitle.
