Fool’s Theory CEO Jakub Rokosz, who is developing The Witcher Remake with oversight from CD Projekt Red, recently shared the studio will be removing “bad, outdated, or unnecessarily convoluted” parts of the original.
The Witcher Remake logo
In an interview with Games Radar, he explained the creative process for the Remake, “First and foremost, we need an honest, down-to-earth analysis of which parts are simply bad, outdated, and need to be remade.”
Next, he shared that the studio plans to highlight “the parts that are great, should be retained, or are direct key pillars that can’t be discarded.”
Of note, Rokosz did not reveal any details as to what the bad and outdated parts of the game are that need to be either removed or remade. Similarly, he didn’t share what the great parts are that should be retained or direct key pillars.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut (2008), CD Projekt Red
The Witcher Remake was announced back in October 2022 with CD Projekt Red revealing the game was “being rebuilt from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5.”
They also announced that at the time the game was still “in the early stages of development.”
The company did promise “we want to ensure that the game is created with the utmost care and attention to detail, therefore, while we’re excited to share the news with you, we want to ask you for patience as it will be a while until we start talking about this project in detail.”
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut (2008), CD Projekt Red
CD Projekt Red’s Head of Studio Adam Badowski said at the time, “The Witcher is where it all started for us, for CD PROJEKT RED. It was the first game we made, ever, and it was a big moment for us then. Going back to this place and remaking the game for the next generation of gamers to experience it feels just as big, if not bigger.”
He added, “Collaborating with Fool’s Theory on the project is just as exciting, as some of the people there have been previously involved in The Witcher games. They know the source material well, they know how much gamers have been looking forward to seeing the remake happen, and they know how to make incredible and ambitious games. And although it will take some time before we’re ready to share more about and from the game, I know it’ll be worth the wait.”
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut (2008), CD Projekt Red
While Fool’s Theory is working on The Witcher Remake, CD Projekt Red is working on a brand new trilogy of Witcher games.
The developer announced in March 2022, “We’re happy to announce that the next installment in The Witcher series of video games is currently in development, kicking off a new saga for the franchise.”
In October 2022, the company shared on X, “Polaris is a codename for the next installment in The Witcher series of games, which we recently announced was in pre-production. It is the beginning of a new saga: we aim to release two more Witcher games after Polaris, creating a new AAA RPG trilogy.”
Polaris is a codename for the next installment in The Witcher series of games, which we recently announced was in pre-production. It is the beginning of a new saga: we aim to release two more Witcher games after Polaris, creating a new AAA RPG trilogy. pic.twitter.com/898Ez6Yk79
— CD PROJEKT RED (@CDPROJEKTRED) October 4, 2022
CD Projekt Red President Adam Kicinski also revealed the company’s next three projects would be related to The Witcher back in October 2022.
He shared that a project codenamed Sirius being developed by Molasses Flood, which will feature multiplayer, is the first on their docket. It will be followed by the next major installment in The Witcher franchise codenamed Polaris. In fact, the trilogy of games is expected to release over a six-year period beginning with Polaris.
The Witcher Remake was revealed to be third in the company’s the pipeline albeit still under the codename of Canis Majoris.
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