Meanwhile, Epic boss Tim Sweeney had the following to say about the new partnership… Oh, and for those concerned about such things, while CDPR is using Epic’s Unreal Engine tech, they have confirmed the next Witcher won’t be exclusive to the Epic Games Store.

— The Witcher (@witchergame) March 21, 2022 The unspoken element in all of this is the technical disaster that was the REDengine-developed Cyberpunk 2077. Hopefully, the move to Unreal Engine means CDPR can focus on the world-building and storytelling they do so well, without a lot of the technical concerns that have plagued them in recent years. CDPR has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will remain on REDengine. Platforms or a release window have yet to be confirmed for CDPR’s new Witcher game. What do you think? Excited for the next game in the series? Is the move to UE5 the right one?

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