‘The Witcher 3’ releases PS5 and Xbox Series X | S in the last quarter of 2022

red cd project“The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt”About the release of the next generation device for PS5 and Xbox Series X | S (hereinafter referred to as The Witcher 3)Scheduled to be released in the last quarter of 2022He announced it.

Today, on the seventh anniversary, I would like to tell you more about this work.
The new generation version of The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is scheduled to be released in the last quarter of 2022. Please stay tuned.#the magician pic.twitter.com/W0Np76DfZ9

– CD PROJEKT RED Japan (CDPRJP) May 19, 2022

“The Witcher 3” is an open world action RPG that was released in Japan in 2015. Polish writer,Andrei SapkowskiNovel master“the magician”Based on the series, now“Cyberpunk 2077”This work was developed by CD PROJEKT RED, which is also known as.

It is highly acclaimed for its wide open world, abundant sub-quests, unique characters, and a fantasy world with beautiful graphics.「Game Awards 2015Thengame of the yearto,「Golden Steering Wheel Awards 2015It won the award for best storytelling and many other awards.

This work can still be played using the backward compatibility functionality for PS5 and Xbox Series X | S, but apart from thatOptimized version for next generation devicesHe announced his release. Delivery was initially scheduled for 2021, and was later announced to be postponed to the second quarter of 2022.

Then, after announcing a further delay due to a change in the development system, this time finallyLaunched in the fourth quarter of 2022I made it clear that I would.

We would like to inform you that the in-house development team has switched to a system where the remaining work of the new generation of “The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt” is being taken over. We’re reassessing the scope of work, but we’ll also report a release delay because it’s difficult to release in the second quarter. We will announce the new release date as soon as it is determined. 1/1

– CD PROJEKT RED Japan (CDPRJP) April 14, 2022

In the next generation device versionray tracingorFaster loading timeIn response, visual and technical upgrades will be made to the main story and the extended story part. In addition to being sold separately, it appears to support upgrade programs from the PS4 and Xbox One versions. We would like to wait for the official announcement in the future regarding the detailed launch date of the next generation version of “The Witcher 3”.