It is one of the greatest successes in the world of video games. The Witcher, mixing action and role-playing game, an action-RPG according to the established classification, will soon have a sequel.
The Polish studio CD Projekt, which is behind the controversial Cyperpunk but which owes its fame above all justified for the series The Witcher, announced on Monday evening that a fourth installment of the franchise is in development while the third installment is released in 2015.
Fans will soon be able to enjoy the epics of Geralt of Rivia, or rather in a few years, the time of development. His adventures take place in a heroic-fantasy setting, an imagery mixing medieval and fantastic themes. His witcher powers, literally translated from “witcher”, a derivative of sorcerer, allow him to kill monsters during his wanderings.
Development studio CD Projekt red gave few details. No information on a storyline or release date was given. It has just been made public that the new opus, adapted from the literary work of Andrzej Sapkowski, will open a new screenplay page. You will have to be patient to learn more about the characters and the era that the game will highlight. The version optimized for Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 of the previous episode is expected this year to wait.
The choice of Unreal engine 5
However, a major innovation has been announced concerning the technical aspect of the game. It will work using the Unreal engine 5 graphics engine. the main mode is to be the last survivor among one hundred players.
As the specialized site Gamekult reminds us, The Witcher is also a great economic success for its developer. The Witcher 3 has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and received 250 awards.
The success of The Witcher is not only literary and video game. The saga is available in a series available on Netflix. This is one of the biggest audiences for the platform, which released a second season at the end of 2021.