- The Witcher IV — Cinematic Reveal Trailer - 13 December 2024
We're thrilled to reveal the first look at The Witcher IV! The Witcher IV will be a single-player open-world RPG. It marks the beginning of a new saga with Ciri as a protagonist, embarking on her own journey to become a professional monster slayer. The trailer was produced in cooperation with Platige Image.
- GOG is launching a new preservation program, and it looks like good news for PC folks who love playing classics without having to mess around - 13 November 2024
GOG has announced it’s kicking off a new preservation program that’ll see it commit extra resources to making sure a selection of the kinda old to very old titles it offers run well across a variety of modern and future hardware. Read more
- The Witcher 4's development team includes an ex-beetroot farmer who brought The Witcher 1's prologue to Wild Hunt - 16 July 2024
How do you end up working on The Witcher 4 ? Well, it turns out one member of the team ended up there due to some modding work they were doing in the free time they had around being a beetroot farmer. They're certainly not the only CD Projekt dev who got their industry start that way, either Pawel Sasko, who's currently the associate game director on Cyberpunk 2077 's sequel, discussed how important bringing on board former modders has been for the developer in a recent interview with Flow Games . One particular case he highlighted was that of Witcher 4 senior quest designer Eero Varendi, who was orignally brought on board by CD Projekt after the company spotted one of the mods he'd made while off-duty from growing veggies. Read more
- Witcher 3 mod lets you explore the first Witcher game's Vizima, less than a day after REDkit made it possible - 22 May 2024
Ok, so it's been less than 24 hours since CD Projekt let folks get their hands on The Witcher 3 's new REDkit modding tools. Naturally, someone's already had a go at porting the bunch of areas that make up the city of Vizima in The first Witcher game into 3. If you're out of the loop, REDKIT is designed to give folks modding CDPR's masterpiece more power than ever before , with access to a lot of the same tools the studio orginally used to create the game itself. That includes the ability to do stuff like create new quests, or as is key in this case, add in entire new territories. So, the latter's exactly what modder AngryCatster's tried with some of the maps from the first Witcher game , porting them across into TW3 just to see how things look. While they admit that this is "fairly low-effort attempt" at bringing these areas to the newer game, what they've ended up with is essentially…
- Facing outrageous haircut prices, Dragon's Dogma 2 players are farming cash by helping pawns become Witchers - 26 March 2024
Dragon's Dogma 2 can sometimes be a bit like real life - sometimes everyone has the plague, and you never quite have enough money. Unsurprisingly, folks who’re keen not to have to save up their gold every time they want to try out a new hairstyle are already finding ways to quickly earn a fortune. Weirdly, it feels like a lot of the chatter around DD2 since it came out has been linked to finances in some way. I’m mainly talking about the furore surrounding those controversial microtransactions , which was arguably a bit overblown, given that a lot of the stuff affected can be found in decent quantities just by playing the game and modders have quickly stepped up to provide alternatives . Now, however, some players have found a way to use the game’s pawn system a bit like an investment scheme, and apparently it’s pretty lucrative, provided you don’t mind teaching a few hapless helpers ho…
- The Witcher: Enhanced Edition now supports Apple silicon chips! - 20 November 2023
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition has just received an update that adds support for Apple silicon M1 and M2 chips, and macOS Ventura. That also means that the new minimum macOS requirement is now macOS 11.0. Read more about the requirement update here: https://support.cdprojektred.com/en/witcher-1/pc/sp-technical/issue/2518/the-witcher-enhanced-edition-and-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-mac-system-requirements-update A similar update has been released for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/20920/view/6161548922959215976 Enjoy The Witcher on your Macs!
- Geralt rises again: Doug Cockle lends his voice to our favorite Witcher in Netflix's upcoming animated film - 11 November 2023
Netflix is developing a new animated film set in The Witcher franchise. Titled Sirens of The Deep, Doug Cockle will reprise the role of Geralt from The Witcher series video games. A couple of stars from the live-action show will also lend their voices to the film: Anya Chalotra and Joey Batey, who star as Yennefer of Vengerberg and Jaskier, respectively. Christina Wren will voice a new character named Essi Daven. “I am super excited to announce my return to the world of The Witcher voicing Geralt of Rivia once again,” Cockle told Netflix. “I’m thrilled to be able to share this next chapter of the White Wolf’s journey with fans of the Witcher universe. Mire taedh aen stráede.” Read more
- Got high hopes for Cyberpunk 2077's sequel? CD Projekt wants it to put the games on a Witcher-esque trajectory - 1 November 2023
CD Projekt is aiming to try and mirror the incredible transformation seen across its Witcher games with its follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077 . This is according to CD Projekt Red narrative director Igor Sarzyński, who told PC Gamer that, when it comes to working on Cyberpunk’s sequel, the studio’s collective aim is to emulate the kind of progression that’s visible across the fantasy series that put it on the map. “Consider The Witcher games and how much they changed with each instalment,” said Sarzyński, “We want a similar evolution here.” The developer went on to explain that as CDPR’s first attempt at realising the vision of a new IP — with fresh elements in terms of gameplay, writing and art that marked a bit of a departure from what it had previously pulled off in other titles — the first Cyberpunk game was always going to serve as a bit of a proving…
- The Witcher social media throws Liam Hemsworth under the bus - 5 July 2023
Netflix's season 3 of The Witcher is pushing hard on social media to get people to watch the hottest batch of new episodes. However, in doing so, it looks like new star Liam Hemsworth is taking a back seat to Henry Cavill. Just one look at recent posts from the show's official Twitter account shows a collage of Cavill-centered real-world marketing. These ads, light shows that display Witcher promotion on the side of famous landmarks, point out that Henry Cavill is still featured in the latest season. "Yes, he's still Geralt in season 3," is literally up in lights across the world. This says a lot about the current peculiar place the show has found itself in. Henry Cavill is beloved, and in the role of Geralt, he faithfully brought the character to life and garnered silver screen popularity over the past few years. It's no leap to say that he, alongside co-stars Anya Chalotra, Fraya Alle…
- The Witcher Season 3 has a brand-new trailer - 8 June 2023
Fans of The Witcher ’s Netflix adaptation can eat their hearts out this evening, as a new trailer for the upcoming third season of the show has just been revealed at Summer Game Fest . We’ve already seen a brief teaser trailer for the show’s third season, which also gave us the release date. Fans can expect to catch volume one of The Witcher season three on June 29, with volume two of the season dropping on July 27. We’ve only a few weeks to go, so it’s about time we finally got to see a little more of Geralt and his companions. It’s also during the third season in which fans will be finally bidding farewell to Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia , and instead welcoming in a fresh new face; Liam Hemsworth. This is to the dismay of many, including myself, but we can only hope that Hemsworth gives the role his all and does Geralt justice. Read more
- The Witcher 3 has sold over 50M copies: legendary saga among the best-selling games of all time - 30 May 2023
CD Projekt Red has announced the lastest sales figure for The Wither 3 , and it's a big number. According to the studio , the game has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, making it the ninth best-selling game of all time behind Red Dead Redemption 2. Minecraft is at the top of the list, with over 238 million sold as of the last count. A figure for The Witcher Trilogy was also shared by CDP. According to the company, combined, the three titles have sold over 75 million copies worldwide. Read more
- The Witcher's Project Sirius finds new life as development gets back on track - 12 May 2023
After restarting development earlier this year, CD Projekt Red's Witcher spin-off, Project Sirius , seems to be back on track. Speaking in a financial call to investors ( Eurogamer ), the company said now that the upcoming title has a "new framework" in place, development has again commenced. Back in March , CDPR said in a regulatory announcement, Project Sirius was in the process of being retooled after evaluating the scope and commercial potential of the original concept. Read more
- Lost Ark and The Witcher crossover event coming in January - 3 December 2022
Lost Ark players in the west will soon be able to participate in a crossover event with The Witcher . The Lost Ark x The Witcher event arrived in the Korean version of Lost Ark last week, and everyone else will be able to experience the collaboration in January. Apparently, the island White Wolf’s Haven was currently in the midst of festivities when things were interrupted by a mystical vortex. Read more
- The Witcher Remake will be open-world, according to CDPR report - 29 November 2022
CD Projekt Red recently revealed that the much-anticipated The Witcher Remake will be an open-world game as per its financial reports for Q3, 2022. As per the report, CDPR states that The Witcher Remake is a “story-driven, single player open-world RPG - a modern reimagining of 2007’s The Witcher.” This is a slight update on what we first learnt when The Witcher Remake was announced. Back in early October, CDPR happened to unveil a whole host of projects that it intends to work on over the coming years. The Witcher Remake was one of them, alongside a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, a free next-gen upgrade for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt , a whole new Witcher game, and an entirely new IP. Read more
- Netflix's The Witcher series says goodbye to Henry Cavill, with Geralt recast for season four - 30 October 2022
To the befuddlement of many, Henry Cavill is no longer playing Geralt in Netflix's Witcher series, with Liam Hemsworth taking over the role. The good news (depending on how strongly you feel about this recasting) is that the show will return for a fourth season, though Cavill won't be coming back for it. Netflix announced yesterday (October 29) that the other Hemsworth would be taking over the role, for reasons that aren't exactly clear, though might have something to do with the actor officially coming back as Superman . "My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4," Cavill said in a statement. "As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam's take on this most fascinating and nuanced of…
- CD Projekt Red unveil codename "Canis Majoris" as The Witcher Remake - 26 October 2022
To coincide with the game’s 15th anniversary today, CD Projekt Red have announced that The Witcher Remake is currently in the early stages of development. The “full-fledged” remake of 2007’s RPG is being developed from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5 and will use the same toolsets that CDPR is creating for their upcoming Witcher trilogy. The studio call the project a “modern reimagining” and say they’re “updating the game for the next generation of gamers to experience it.” Read more
- The Witcher is getting a full remake in Unreal Engine 5 - 26 October 2022
The Witcher is being remade in Unreal Engine 5 , as had just been revealed by CD Projekt Red on the 15th annivversary of the original game's release. Currently in the early stages of development, the game is being created for the most part by Fool's Theory, a Polish development studio that has worked on a variety of titles such as Divinity Original Sin 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 as support. The game is being created from the ground up using Unreal Engine 5 in alignment with how the next Witcher trilogy will be developed. As such, you can likely expect this remake to look and feel very much like the future of the IP as a whole. In terms of other info, there's scarce amounts to go on other than the work-in-process logo you've already seen above. The Witcher is king of the clunkers when it comes to the series, and isn't very easy to go back to after all these years. This has meant that a big po…
- The Witcher Remake is in development! - 26 October 2022
We are thrilled to announce that The Witcher Remake is being worked on! That's right, the game that started it all is being rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5. The game is currently in the early stages of development at the Polish studio Fool’s Theory, where veteran Witcher series staff are involved. We, as CD PROJEKT RED, are providing full creative supervision. The Witcher Remake is what you might know by the codename “Canis Majoris”. It’s still early and we want to ensure that the game is created with the utmost care and attention to detail, therefore, while we’re excited to share the news with you, we want to ask you for patience as it will be a while until we start talking about this project in detail. “The Witcher is where it all started for us, for CD PROJEKT RED. It was the first game we made, ever, and it was a big moment for us then. Going back to this place and rem…
- CD Projekt announces Cyberpunk 2077 sequel and multiple Witcher projects in the works - 4 October 2022
CD Projekt announced today in a strategy update for investors that it has a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 in the works along with three Witcher projects and one new IP. First up, it was announced that a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 is in development. Going by Project Orion at present, the game will "prove the full power and potential of the Cyberpunk universe," and is to be developed by CD Projekt Red. The company also confirmed The Molasses Flood, the indie studio it acquired in October 2021 , is working on Project Sirius , an "innovative take on The Witcher universe." The project will tell an "unforgettable story for existing Witcher fans and new audiences." It is currently in pre-production. Read more
- Thank you for celebrating 20 years of CD PROJEKT RED - 23 September 2022
It's hard to believe that 20 years have passed since CD PROJEKT RED was founded. The last two decades have been filled with many adventures, and we’re so proud to have created video games that players all around the world have enjoyed — not to mention having such a strong, supportive community that has been with us at every step! We've invited several REDs — from battle-scarred veterans to fresh-faced newcomers — and asked them some questions. This is the result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GceQyxIssE8 Thank you for sharing the road with us!
