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CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Has CDPR run out of ideas, but still had a bag of promises to make? They promised CP77 extensions and multiplayer, The Witcher 3 in 4k, now remaking Witcher 1? I'm kindof disappointed with this news and not hearing updates about previous "updates".

If you're interested in their strategy check out this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EJmgTQ0O8k

And, it seems like a fantastic way to learn a new engine.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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People complaining about this being a remake, but I'm assuming they made the remake as a way for their developers to get use to Unreal 5 before making Witcher 4 which is also built using Unreal 5.

Easier to build a game you already know in a new game engine than to create a completely new game. Especially if you don't want the game to be filled with bugs.

CD has always used in an house game engine for their games.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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post #44

Has CDPR run out of ideas, but still had a bag of promises to make? They promised CP77 extensions and multiplayer, The Witcher 3 in 4k, now remaking Witcher 1? I'm kindof disappointed with this news and not hearing updates about previous "updates".

GAMERS RISE UP!

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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I don't know why, this makes me a bit sad. You can sort of feel a game engine when you're playing a game. The GTA trilogy lost a lot when they did their remastering project with a different engine. Although I'm sure it can be done well. StarCraft remastered was done really well, but I believe they built on top of their existing engine.

>don't know why, this makes me a bit sad. You can sort of feel a game engine when you're playing a game. absolutely. whenever a friend is playing anything with specific shader/specular/lighting styles I always yell "Unity!" while watching him. I'm generally dead-on accurate with those guesses. It's definetly not coincidence at this point; there is some default behavior or lighting gimmick I can generally always cue i…

Default post processing and anti aliasing are usually dead giveaways.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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I, for one, am tired of consuming warmed up content I've played through before. Be it Diablo 2 Resurrected or Mass Effect or or or. Create something new, don't refurbish old stuff. Such a waste.

Many other people enjoy long running series, and CD Projekt is perfectly capable of doing both. CP2077 was a new IP, and they are planning yet another new IP, code named Project Hadar to follow Witcher 4 and the next CP.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Its a third party studio doing the remake, CDPR probably won't be diverting many internal resources away from their existing in-house projects for this. also this is just follow-up to a previous announcement where they announced 5 projects in various stages of development on top of info about the CP2077 expansion: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/10/cd-projekt-red-witcher-cybe...

They couldn't deliver 1 good project CP77, but now committing to 5 at around the same time? You said: >Its a third party studio doing the remake, CDPR probably won't be diverting many internal resources away from their existing in-house projects for this. but the link claims: >On Tuesday, CD Projekt Red announced five all-new games currently in development at the studio Their stock price is near 5 year low, how can t…

Cyberpunk sold 20 million copies. The game was a critical disaster, to a certain extent, but was financially successful for the studio in the long run. The Witcher 3 in 2020 alone sold 30 million copies, so they're hardly hurting for cash.

Also "currently in development" does not mean every game is getting equal resources, or that each game is in the same stage of development.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Has CDPR run out of ideas, but still had a bag of promises to make? They promised CP77 extensions and multiplayer, The Witcher 3 in 4k, now remaking Witcher 1? I'm kindof disappointed with this news and not hearing updates about previous "updates".

While it's surely a constant, I think the entertainment industries at large have really started to milk the nostalgia cow hard I could say a bunch of soft science things like, go with a sure thing in an uncertain market, blah blah. I think it's simply easier

The start was about 20 years ago, but I do agree

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

While it's surely a constant, I think the entertainment industries at large have really started to milk the nostalgia cow hard I could say a bunch of soft science things like, go with a sure thing in an uncertain market, blah blah. I think it's simply easier

The start was about 20 years ago, but I do agree

It seems the start is always ~20 years ago from when you talk about, regardless of when you talk about this sort of thing.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

They couldn't deliver 1 good project CP77, but now committing to 5 at around the same time? You said: >Its a third party studio doing the remake, CDPR probably won't be diverting many internal resources away from their existing in-house projects for this. but the link claims: >On Tuesday, CD Projekt Red announced five all-new games currently in development at the studio Their stock price is near 5 year low, how can t…

> Their stock price is near 5 year low, how can they afford it? Stock price has nothing to do with how much money CDPR has in their bank accounts. Stock trading is basically a public opinion poll on the future of the company, but not a penny from those trades actually goes to company accounts.

Not entirely true. An equity price in the toilet means you might have to borrow money if you need a big chunk. It also weakens your ability to use stocks to pay employees which in turn requires additional cash outlays.

TL;DR: Companies still depend on equities as a funding mechanism.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Has CDPR run out of ideas, but still had a bag of promises to make? They promised CP77 extensions and multiplayer, The Witcher 3 in 4k, now remaking Witcher 1? I'm kindof disappointed with this news and not hearing updates about previous "updates".

On the other hand Geralt waves his sword above his head like an idiot in Witcher 1. I hate remakes but if I had to have one this would be one. https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/rkdbnv/started_play... But yeah I want new stories more.

Yes, this is actually a game that would be well served by a remake that makes it more accessible.
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