Polish studio CD Project Red announced that the release of the anticipated The Witcher 3 game with new graphics has been delayed. The reason was Russia.
CD Projekt Red has once again upset its fans with bad news. The leaders of the Polish studio decided to postpone the release date of The Witcher 3, an improved version for the new generation of consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Edition The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for these platforms was expected in the second quarter of 2022. The developers are in no rush to name a new release date. When the release will take place, fans can only guess. The reason was disagreement with Russia. CDPR has decided to end its partnership with Saber Interactive from St. Petersburg.
Studio Saber helped CDPR with several projects. Much of the renovation workThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntfor new consoles was given to this company. Unfortunately, the Polish company no longer plans to cooperate with Russian developers. The authors of the franchise will finish the project themselves. It’s always difficult to determine exactly how long it takes to refine someone else’s code. For this reason, even the estimated release date after the transfer is not mentioned.
CD Projekt Red later promised to reveal all the details of the transfer of The Witcher 3 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The new version of the action game should feature improved graphics, surround sound, faster downloads and new content based on the Netflix series The Witcher, starring Henry Cavill (Henry Cavill).