Respeecher helped 'Cyberpunk 2077' honour a dead actor’s voice

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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it reconstructed the voice of a deceased actor for its Phantom Liberty DLC using AI voice cloning software. Actor Miłogost Reczek voiced the character Viktor Vektor in the Polish version of the game. He would've been tapped to reprise the role for the DLC (which came out last month), but he died in 2021 before its production. The developer chose to go this route to "pay tribute to his wonderful performance," they told Bloomberg. And the developer said they obtained consent to do so from his family.

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CD Projekt Red debuts 'Gwent: Rogue Mage' single-player game

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CD Projekt Red just introduced a new single-player title inspired by the Gwent card game in The Witcher series. Gwent: Rogue Mage is a roguelike deck builder with players entering a procedurally-generated map. You will fight your way through monsters and bosses using a deck of card-based abilities.

Gwent: Rouge Mage is set hundreds of years before The Witcher 3 events. You'll play as the mage Alzur as he attempts to make the first-ever Witcher. However, this game isn't considered an official addition to The Witcher lore. You can purchase the game for $13.99 on the Google Play Store, iOS App Store, Steam, and GOG Store.

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First 'Cyberpunk 2077' expansion to launch in 2023

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After a rocky release for Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red is ready to move forward with the game. The developer announced that the first expansion for the title is coming in 2023. Unfortunately, beyond that announcement, we don't know anything else. All CD Projekt Red says is that we can expect more details "later this year."

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CD Projekt Red partners with Epic Games for the next 'Witcher' game

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The next Witcher game is coming, but we can't say when it'll arrive. What we know now is The Witcher: A New Saga Begins will mark the game's shift from CD Projekt Red's REDengine to Epic Games' Unreal 5. CDPR says this game marks the "beginning of a multi-year strategic partnership with Epic Games." And that it "covers not only licensing but technical development of Unreal Engine 5." It will help with tailoring the engine for "open-world experiences."

As Kotaku pointed out, the last full Witcher game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, came out seven years ago. But it got regular updates, so the game was kept fresh. We aren't sure when the new saga will begin, and CDPR said it had "no further details regarding the game—such as a development time frame or release date."