CD Projekt Red has announced that the next-gen version of The Witcher 3 has been delayed "until further notice."
The announcement came via a tweet from The Witcher's Twitter account stating that the team is currently assessing how much work remains to be done on the port. This delay sees the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions | S moving from a proposed version in the second quarter to an unspecified point in the future.
CD Projekt Red said: “We have decided to hand over the remaining work on the next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to our internal development team. We are currently evaluating the scope of work to be done and therefore have to postpone the QXNUMX release until further notice.
Saber Interactive was working on the port and, in an impressive technical feat, brought the game to the Nintendo Switch. However, development has now moved internally.
The Witcher 3 was released in 2015 and is one of the most loved games of the last generation. Seeing it evolve into new hardware with improved performance and visuals was a tantalizing prospect for anyone who enjoyed following Geralt on his epic journey.
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Seeing a PS5 or Xbox Series X version of The Witcher 3 would be great, but CD Projekt Red has a lot going on at the moment.
The Witcher 4 was recently announced, with the developer pushing to create the next chapter in the franchise's history. Although production is early, it's the developer's next big thing that's likely to be huge.
On the other hand, Cyberpunk 2077 is still in rehab after its disastrous launch. Cyberpunk 2077 recently released its own next-gen update, and the development team behind it is finally starting to move away from the game's gameplay to create expansions.
With the troubled release of Cyberpunk 2077 still fresh, there's a danger that if the next-gen update for The Witcher 3 lands in a flawed state, it will further hurt the company.
The question now is will the update materialize or will the developer decide it's not worth it at this point? On that, we will have to see.