The Witcher is getting a full remake in Unreal Engine 5

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 portion of the Witcher narrative has been unexperienced for many, making this remake more warranted than others we’ve seen in recent months.