The Witcher trilogy is set to explore a new saga. Just the thought of that alone is exciting, but it also promises a fresh beginning for the dark fantasy series that has my imagination running wild. The Witcher Polaris – the codename for what will be 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Witcher 4 in all 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:but name – will kick off The Witcher Trilogy, which was among a plethora of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming CD Projekt games recently highlighted in an . 

Even though there are only a few less-than-concrete details about the direction of the next installment 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:out there, just knowing a whole trilogy is in the pipeline opens up a world of possibilities. The first three games follow the story of Geralt of Rivia, with each iteration building on the last across generations and console platforms. But now, with the move to another saga on Unreal Engine 5, it very much feels like we're abo𒈔ut to step into what is essentially a new era for the series, and it's one I can't wait to 🌠experience. 

New generation

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Witcher 3 took us to a rich, open-world setting ripe for discovery, with side quests that were as engrossing as the core story. Widely regarded as one of the best RPGs around, Geralt's last adventure is undoubtedly a tough act to follow. But what's most exciting about the prospect of a new saga is the chance to step into someone else's shoes and gain a fresh perspective in The Witcher universe. We don't yet know what role we'll have, or whether it will be the same across all t🐠hree games. 

It's worth noting the closing moments of The Witcher 3 did hint that Geralt's companion Ciri may lead the next installment as the main character. Interestingly, debates surrounding Ciri's involvement recently resurfaced thanks to a teaser image 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:CD Projekt Red put out for The W🐷itcher 4 showing a medallion. The studio then confirmed that said medallion belongs to the School of the Lynx, which largely features in fanfiction and footnotes in The Witcher universe. Whether the new saga follows Ciri remains to be seen, but regardless of what role we'll be playing, the mere thought of diving into a new story alone is exciting. 

The Witcher 3 is also undeniably beautiful visually, with detailed character designs and landscapes. Now that we're in a new generation with the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Xbox Series X and S and PS5, it's hard not to ponder what the new trio might look like – with The Witcher trilogy no doubt leveraging the capabilities of the latest hardware. CD Projekt also previously revealed the new Witcher games will be developed on Unreal Engine 5 and not its proprietary REDengine. Studio CTO, Pawl Zawodny, said that Unreal Engine 5's shift towards open-world support caught the attention of the studio, and from what we've seen of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Unreal 5 games, it very much adds to the feeling that we're set to experience an exciting new era of Wi🧜tcher games.

Looking ahead  

The only sticking point, though, is the six-year timeframe the studio is planning to deliver The Witcher trilogy in. In the investor call, president Adam Kicinski said CD Projekt Red "aim to deliver [the three games] over a six-year period, starting with the release of Polaris." 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Fans are already starting to debate whether such a short timeline for the release of the whole trilogy is actually a good thing. It's certainly a very ambitious goal, but it's h♐ard not to have some concerns about such a claim – not least🐼 with regards to the workload it will inevitably entail, and the obvious unsustainability of crunch culture should deadlines mount up. 

As games get bigger and more complex, they naturally demand more development time. Kicinski acknowledged the "bold statement" the studio is making about "three large-scale productions" releasing in just six years, but expressed that they have a plan in place to achieve it. "Both the second and third installments will, in technological terms, benefit from the groundwork laid during the development of Polaris. In this way we aim to smoothen the development process while at the same staying creatively ambitious." Of course, we don't yet know just how expansive each entry in the trilogy will be, but as AAA RPGs that are said to be "large-scale productions", The Witcher 3, and, of course, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Cyberpunk 2077, have set very specific expectations among this studio's fans in🃏 that regard. 

It's still early days, but how The Witcher trilogy plays out from here remains might be as exciting as the virtual plains it'll transport us to. From what role we'll be playing, to how the new saga that will unfold and how big each entry will be in terms of scale, it'll be interesting to see just where a new generation of The Witcher games leads us. And with other projects in the same universe on the horizon, such as a new story-driven RPG, The Witcher Canis Majoris, as well as 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Witcher Sirius, another separate adventure from developer 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Molasses Flood, there's definitely loads to discuss in the the world of The Witcꦿhe🌞r in the years ahead. 

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