CD Projekt Red Doubles Down on Ambitious Plan to Release a Entire Witcher Trilogy in Six Years
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
CD Projekt Red has reaffirmed its goal to release a brand new Witcher trilogy within a six-year window, relying on Unreal Engine 5 to streamline development between sequels.
The gaming industry has grown accustomed to mammoth open world RPGs taking six to eight years for a single installment, but CD Projekt Red is aiming to rewrite that timeline entirely. During a recent financial briefing covered by Eurogamer, joint studio CEO Micha Nowakowski reaffirmed the company's plan to roll out an entirely new Witcher trilogy within a tight six year window. Assuming the highly anticipated next entry launches around 2027, the studio envisions subsequent sequels following at a much quicker pace, potentially wrapping up the trilogy by 2033.
Skepticism from players and industry analysts is entirely fair given modern development realities, but the studio is banking on a massive foundational shift to make it happen. CD Projekt Red is moving away from its proprietary Red engine for the first time in decades, diving headfirst into Unreal Engine 5 for both the next mainline saga and the upcoming remake of the original game. According to Nowakowski, the team has spent nearly four years adapting UE5 for massive open world design, leveraging Epic Games tech and shared asset pipelines to streamline production on future sequels.
For the community, the promise of faster releases is a double edged sword. Modern players value depth, polish, and respectful treatment of development teams over rushed product cycles, especially after the rocky launch history of past AAA releases. If CD Projekt Red can successfully build robust foundational tools with the first game, a compressed release schedule could mean a steady stream of high tier fantasy storytelling for cross platform players without sacrificing quality. We will have to wait and see if these ambitious timelines hold up once the first chapter finally hits our screens.
Tags: The Witcher, CD Projekt Red, PC Gaming, Consoles, Unreal Engine 5
Original article: Eurogamer