The announcement of the new Witcher game went hand in hand with the announcement that CD Projekt RED has partnered with Epic Games. For some fans, this quickly led to the fact that the game on PC would only be available in the Epic Games Store. But that is not the developer’s intention.
Unlike previous installments, ‘The Witcher 4’ is not created in CD Projekt RED’s REDengine. Instead, Unreal Engine 5, a game engine from Epic Games, is used. This is because the two companies have entered into a multi-year partnership, which also focuses on the further development of Unreal Engine 5.
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The partnership with Epic Games alone quickly raised concerns among fans that The Witcher 4 would only be available through the Epic Games Store. But CD Projekt Red says on Twitter that there are no plans to make the game exclusive to one storefront.
The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 are both available on the Epic Games Store, so the new game will likely be available there too, especially now that there’s a partnership. But CD Projekt RED does not intend to fully bet on that store. The Witcher 4 will likely also be available through GOG, CD Projekt RED’s proprietary platform. There’s also no indication that the developer plans to drop Steam.
What do we know about The Witcher 4?
At the moment little is known about the new Witcher game. He is described as starting a new saga in the franchise. CD Projekt RED has also announced that it does not want to crunch to finish the game. When it will be released is still unknown.
The Witcher 4
Available from 2023
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