It’s been ten years since The Witcher 3, and we still have no idea when The Witcher 4 will launch. But thanks to a new tech demo, we have an idea of what CD Projekt Red is aiming for with the anticipated sequel’s visuals, even if we don’t get to see the game in action for years.
On May 3, The Witcher 4 kicked off a showcase of Epic’s Unreal Engine 5.6. The game marks the first time CD Projekt Red will use the engine, having relied on its proprietary REDengine in the past. While the demo doesn’t represent actual gameplay, game director Sebastian Kalemba says it is running on a standard PlayStation 5 and getting 60 frames per second. The buzzword-filled presentation mostly aimed at developers still had plenty of info there to show gamers in general how The Witcher 4 might compare to its predecessor.
