The Witcher Remake Announced By CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher Remake, which is actually Canis Majoris, one of the many mystery projects that were previously unveiled earlier this month.

According to the developer, the original The Witcher game will be rebuilt using Unreal Engine 5. The game is currently in the early stages of development at the Polish studio Fool’s Theory and veteran The Witcher series staff are involved.

No release window or platforms were confirmed.

The original The Witcher game from CD Projekt Red launched for the PC back in 2007.

Adam Badowski, Head of Studio, CD PROJEKT RED, said:

“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.

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.”

In case anyone forgot, this is what the original The Witcher looked like: