US EditionFive Things We Learned From The Witcher 4's Technical Demo
- CD Projekt Red revealed a 14-minute tech demo of The Witcher 4 running at 60fps on a base PlayStation 5 during 2025's Unreal Fest Orlando, set in the new region of Kovir.
- The demo served as a standalone showcase built to display Unreal Engine 5 features and open-world tools, while CD Projekt emphasized it is not actual gameplay or the final game.
- The demo highlights detailed NPC crowds of 300 individually animated characters, realistic horse musculature and physics with Ciri leading, ray tracing effects, and dense foliage, all optimized for current consoles.
- CD Projekt explained their choice to optimize early for consoles to future-proof performance, stating "meeting tighter constraints pushes smarter, more efficient tech choices," and confirmed production began only months ago.
- The Witcher 4 has no confirmed release date but is expected after 2027 as a visually advanced RPG potentially spanning current and next-generation consoles, marking a pivotal step for CD Projekt’s transition to Unreal Engine 5.
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Amid excitement and disbelief at the quality of The Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 tech demo, developer CD Projekt has issued a statement insisting it is not a gameplay showcase and therefore does not represent actual The Witcher 4 gameplay footage.The tech demo, captured on a PlayStation 5 and running at 60 frames per second, follows Ciri as she explores the never-before-seen region of Kovir in the midst of a monster contract (CD Projekt confirmed K…
I'm Glad The Witcher 4 Finally Features This Forgotten Witcher Character
The recent tech demo for The Witcher 4 shown during the State of Unreal demonstrated some interesting features that have the world of gaming talking, just like the first showings of Cyberpunk 2077 did. CD Projekt Red has adopted Unreal Engine 5, showcasing visuals that retain the vibrancy of the world seen in The Witcher 3, with colors that pop and characters that look more realistic than ever. The blurring is a bit too much in places, creating …
The Witcher 4 without downgrade? Game Director responds to players concerns, media predicts target platforms
The Witcher 4 raises both admiration and hardware concerns after the presentation of a tech demo on State of Unreal. To questions about a potential downgrade, director Sebastian Kalemba answered briefly and with optimism.This info The Witcher 4 without downgrade? Game Director responds to players concerns, media predicts target platforms was first published on Gamepressure.com 04 June 2025.
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