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CD PROJEKT RED announce The Witcher Remake in Unreal Engine 5

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If you're a big fan of The Witcher series you will probably love this: CD PROJEKT RED have announced The Witcher Remake. Working together with developer Fool's Theory, it will be developed in Unreal Engine 5.

This is what was originally teased as "Canis Majoris", it will be a modern reimagining of the classic from 2007 and it "will use the toolset CDPR is creating for the new Witcher saga" — sounds fancy. Hopefully it will release in a better state than Cyberpunk 2077, with Fool's Theory having veteran developers who previously worked on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and CD PROJEKT RED is providing full creative supervision. Fool's Theory have also contributed to the development of Baldur’s Gate III, Divinity: Original Sin 2 DLC’s, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Outriders and Gord.

From the press release:

"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 updating the game for the next generation of gamers to experience it is just as big, if not bigger," said Adam Badowski, Head of Studio, CD PROJEKT RED. "Collaborating with Fool's Theory on the project is just as exciting, as some of the people there have been previously involved in The Witcher games. They know the source material well, they know how much gamers have been looking forward to seeing the remake happen, and they know how to make incredible and ambitious games. And although it will take some time before we're ready to share more about and from the game, I know it'll be worth the wait."

"I am very happy that my professional paths have crossed again with fellow developers from the time of working together on The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3. Especially when it's a remake of a project that is so close to our hearts," said Jakub Rokosz, CEO, Fool's Theory. "We are excited to join forces with CD PROJEKT RED, and our goal is to give players another great game from the iconic Witcher series."

Hopefully whenever it releases, Proton will run it nicely on Linux desktop and Steam Deck. Although, perhaps by the time it's out we might have a Steam Deck 2 as no doubt it is quite a long time away from release.

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medicalcannabis Oct 28, 2022
Quoting: EikeYour bracketed comment was out of context.
Due to your lack of argument over my statement over HR practices explaining the parenthetical, We are in agreement that your original reply was to reduce 3 paragraphs of argument about CDPR's impending demise, reductio ad absurdum, to a dismissal over a perceived social slight.

Otherwise, why ignore the rest of the post and focus on what is in the parenthesis only?
medicalcannabis Oct 28, 2022
Quoting: medicalcannabis
Quoting: EikeYour bracketed comment was out of context.
Due to your lack of argument over the statement about HR practices explaining the parenthetical, We are in agreement that your original reply was to reduce 3 paragraphs of argument about CDPR's impending demise, reductio ad absurdum, to a dismissal over a perceived social slight.

Otherwise, why ignore the rest of the post and focus on what is in the parenthesis only?
Eike Oct 28, 2022
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Quoting: medicalcannabisDue to your lack of argument over my statement over HR practices explaining the parenthetical

This "explanation" offered nothing that hadn't been obvious by the bracket: You are opposed to diversity and see it as hurting. I won't discuss this here (and Liam wouldn't let us for long either).

Quoting: medicalcannabisto a dismissal over a perceived social slight.

I don't understand this part in the context (not a native speaker). Be invited to not explain it.

Quoting: medicalcannabisOtherwise, why ignore the rest of the post and focus on what is in the parenthesis only?

Because the parenthesis so much didn't match all the rest that it had to be pointed at. While I also disagree with the rest (being software developer as well), such regressive stances should not go through unchallenged.
medicalcannabis Oct 28, 2022
Quoting: EikeYou are opposed to diversity and see it as hurting.

Thank you for your agreement that your original reply, posted four minutes after a post in a 4-hour dead thread, was to accuse this account of an *-ism (oppositition to diversity is sexism, right?), which you initially denied was the intent of your original reply.

Forgive this account for assuming you're continuing to act on bad faith and focusing a third reply on a parenthesis which was adequately explained, rather than address the original argument that CDPR is dying due to a lack of talent.
slaapliedje Oct 28, 2022
Quoting: Arehandoro
Quoting: slaapliedje
Quoting: ArehandoroI'm both happy and upset about the news of more remakes.
In my mind, what they should do, if they mean a 'proper' remake, is redo all three so you can beat one right after the other and keep some progress on your character like some older RPGs did.

My take is that remaking 2 and 3 on Unreal 5 will depend on how successful this first one is. As to beating one after the other, keeping the progress, that's already possible. In 2 you can import saves from 1st, and in 3 from 2nd.

Awesome, I wasn't aware you could do that with the series.
Eike Oct 28, 2022
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Quoting: medicalcannabisoppositition to diversity is sexism, right?

Nope.

You didn't understand diversity.
Like, not at all.

But... if you really believe "oppositition to diversity is sexism", are you opposed to diversity or are you not?

Quoting: medicalcannabiswas to accuse this account of an *-ism [...] which you initially denied was the intent of your original reply.

It still wasn't. As said:

Quoting: EikeNobody talked about isms either.

Neither explicit nor implied.
You brought this up, not me.

Quoting: medicalcannabisForgive this account for assuming you're continuing to act on bad faith and focusing a third reply on a parenthesis which was adequately explained, rather than address the original argument that CDPR is dying due to a lack of talent.

I was addressing the original post. The parenthesis was part of it. I'm choosing which parts of a post I answer to. Not sorry.


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medicalcannabis Oct 28, 2022
Quoting: EikeI'm choosing which parts of a post I answer to. Not sorry.
Thank you for your agreement your posts are a bad-faith effort to distract (via minutia) from the original point that CDPR is showing all the signs of dying due to a lack of talent, and that their choice to use a third-party engine wouldn't be cost-effective if they had internal talent to update their own engine.
Eike Oct 28, 2022
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Quoting: medicalcannabis
Quoting: EikeI'm choosing which parts of a post I answer to. Not sorry.
Thank you for your agreement your posts are a bad-faith effort to distract (via minutia) from the original point

You're clearly not using your reading skills properly.

But... if you really believe "oppositition to diversity is sexism", are you opposed to diversity or are you not?

To help out your understanding, from Wikipedia: "Diversity (business), the inclusion of people of different identities (ethnicity, gender, age) in the workforce". As it's about a lot more than gender, the opposite obviously cannot be called "sexism". You talked much about a word you didn't understand properly.
medicalcannabis Oct 28, 2022
Quoting: Eikeare you opposed to diversity or are you not?


Thank you for your agreement that your entire reply chain was/is a reductio ad absurdam in bad faith, in order to push a false narrative (by bringing into question) that this account does not support diversity, in order to distract from the original topic that CDPR is showing all the signs of dying due to a lack of talent, and that their choice to use a third-party engine wouldn't be cost-effective if they had internal talent to update their own engine.


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andy155 Oct 28, 2022
Quoting: Shmerl
Quoting: andy155After the Cyberjunk disaster, they won't get another cent from me. Lying company!

What's the disaster? I enjoyed the game.

Played at release it was a completely bugged shit sry! "The Most Immersive Open World Today" My ass. You couldn't even decide whether to accept spam calls with your phone or not. Everything aside from the main story was a wet mess!
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