Epic Video games lately held its newest State of Unreal presentation, and whereas providing a number of new particulars on Unreal Engine 5.6 (out right this moment) CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher 4 was the star. Its cinematic trailer arrange a stunning tech showcase, highlighting the implementation of tech like MetaHuman and Nanite Foliage.
In fact, this was in-engine, and CD Projekt RED has gone the additional mile by clarifying it’s not a have a look at “The Witcher 4 itself.” A spokesperson instructed VGC, “This can be a tech demo and a primary have a look at the cutting-edge expertise powering The Witcher 4 – however not The Witcher 4 itself.”
As a substitute, followers ought to view it as showcasing “the highly effective basis we’re constructing in shut collaboration with Epic Video games to push open-world design additional than ever earlier than and the core methods and options we’re creating utilizing Unreal Engine 5.
“We’re actually pleased with this early milestone and excited to provide you a sneak peek at a few of the cool tech like UAF, Nanite Foliage, Sensible Objects, ML Deformer and FastGeo Streaming which are serving to form the way forward for The Witcher.”
Introduced as Venture Polaris in March 2022, CD Projekt RED revealed The Witcher 4 final December at The Sport Awards 2024 with a cinematic trailer. It stars Ciri because the protagonist and kickstarts a brand new Witcher trilogy with gamers getting access to new ways, together with magic and a series grappling hook.
The Witcher 4 lacks a launch window, however CD Projekt has already clarified that it gained’t be out by the top of 2026. Keep tuned for extra updates within the meantime.
