New ‘The Witcher’ game ramps up development: “No stopping us now”

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The Witcher series.The original Witcher was released in 2007 with that trilogy of games wrapping up with 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which is still considered one of the greatest video games of all time.

Developers CD Projekt Red has also worked on a number of expansions and spin-offs in the years that have followed, but fans really want a new mainline title.In 2022, the studio confirmed a new Witcher game was in pre-production and now, it’s been announced that development has properly begun. “I’m thrilled to announce that Project Polaris has entered the full-scale production phase,” wrote game director Sebastian Kalemba. “With new challenges just around the corner, it’s the talented and hard-working people who make me believe we can together make the upcoming Witcher Saga a remarkable experience.

No stopping now! Stay tuned for what’s on the other side of the coin!”“We’re entering production on our new Witcher game right around the time Andrzej Sapkowski releases a new Witcher book.

It’s a good time to love the Witcher,” added narrative director Phillipp Weber.We're entering production on our new Witcher game right around the time Andrzej Sapkowski releases a new Witcher book.