CD PROJEKT RED“The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt”About the next-generation machine version for PS5, Xbox Series X | S (hereinafter, The Witcher 3)Scheduled to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022Announced that it is.
Today, on the 7th anniversary, I would like to tell you a little more about this work.
The new generation version of The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2022. Please stay tuned.#The witcher pic.twitter.com/W0Np76DfZ9— CD PROJEKT RED Japan (@CDPRJP) May 19, 2022
“The Witcher 3” is an open world action RPG released in Japan in 2015. Polish writer,Andrzej SapkowskiMr. novel“The Witcher”Based on the series, now“Cyberpunk 2077”It is a work developed by CD PROJEKT RED, which is also known as.
It was highly acclaimed for its vast open world, abundant subquests, unique characters, and a fantasy world with beautiful graphics.「The Game Awards 2015」ThenGame of the YearTo,「Golden Joystick Awards 2015」Has won the Best Storytelling Award and many other awards.
This work can still be played using the backward compatibility function of PS5 and Xbox Series X | S, but apart from thatVersion optimized for next-generation machinesWas announced to be released. Initially scheduled for delivery in 2021, it later announced a postponement to the second quarter of 2022.
After that, after announcing further postponement due to a change in the development system, this time finallyLaunched in the fourth quarter of 2022I have made it clear that I will do it.
We would like to inform you that the in-house development team has shifted to a system in which the remaining work is taken over for the new generation of “The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt”. We are re-evaluating the scope of work, but we will also report the postponement of the release because it is difficult to release it in the second quarter. We will announce the new release date as soon as it is decided. 1/1
— CD PROJEKT RED Japan (@CDPRJP) April 14, 2022
In the next-generation machine versionRay tracingorFaster loading timeIn response to this, both visual and technical upgrades will be made to the main story and the extended story part. In addition to being sold separately, it seems to support upgrade programs from PS4 and Xbox One versions. We would like to wait for the official announcement in the future regarding the detailed release date of the next-generation version of “The Witcher 3”.
