CDPR Says the Witcher 4 Will Not Look Like Another Unreal Engine 5 Game

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CD Projekt RED says The Witcher 4 will keep a distinct visual identity while using Unreal Engine 5 with Epic collaboration.

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CD Projekt RED says The Witcher 4 will keep a distinct CDPR identity even as the studio shifts from its in-house REDengine to Unreal Engine 5. The company is working directly with Epic to tailor the engine and its toolchain for large, cinematic open-world RPGs rather than taking UE5 in its generic form.

The concern was not whether Unreal Engine 5 could work, but whether it would make The Witcher 4 feel too similar to other UE5 projects. In joint CEO Michał Nowakowski’s comments, CDPR said it asked that question during early research and development, concluded that the answer was sometimes “not yet,” and then partnered with Epic to push the engine toward the visual identity it wants. The goal is for players to feel they are playing a CDPR game first, with the underlying engine becoming largely irrelevant once the finished product is in front of them.

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