Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Switching to Unreal Engine for The Witcher 4 From One They Were “extremely proud of” Was Born Because of Mutual Cooperation

Cyberpunk 2077’s developer, CD Projekt Red, is all set to move from its native game engine to the widely adopted Unreal Engine for its upcoming sequel to The Witcher 3. Switching from the internal Red engine seems like a strategic move to build a relationship with Epic Games.
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed on Cdpr’s internal Red engine. Image Credit: CD Projekt Red
The decision to switch between the two engines is not due to the previous engine failing to meet the developer’s expectations. It is a strategic move to transition from an individualistic approach to one that lays grounds for cooperation amongst various teams.
Cyberpunk 2077 Developer Lets Go of Internal Red Engine The next-in-line Witcher is currently under full-scale production. Image Credit: CD Projekt Red
Developers have been adapting to the latest Unreal Engine 5 to develop their games currently. CD Projekt joint CEO Michał Nowakowski has recently announced the next-in-line Witcher game,...
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed on Cdpr’s internal Red engine. Image Credit: CD Projekt Red
The decision to switch between the two engines is not due to the previous engine failing to meet the developer’s expectations. It is a strategic move to transition from an individualistic approach to one that lays grounds for cooperation amongst various teams.
Cyberpunk 2077 Developer Lets Go of Internal Red Engine The next-in-line Witcher is currently under full-scale production. Image Credit: CD Projekt Red
Developers have been adapting to the latest Unreal Engine 5 to develop their games currently. CD Projekt joint CEO Michał Nowakowski has recently announced the next-in-line Witcher game,...
- 12/3/2024
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- FandomWire
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