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."

Netflix teases 'The Witcher' prequel in season 2 post-credits scene

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Netflix just dropped the latest season of The Witcher, but it looks like it wants you to get excited for another production within the franchise. The streaming service attached the trailer to The Witcher: Blood Origin at the end of season 2's final episode as a post-credit scene. You can't watch it outside of the streaming service, so you'll have to watch the show first (or at least jump to the last episode to see it).

The trailer supposedly doesn't show any story hints, but it gives us a look at Michelle Yeoh as Scian, one of the story's protagonists. Blood Origin tells the tale of the Conjunction of the Spheres, or the moment in the Witcher universe where humans, elves, and monsters came to inhabit this fantasy world written by Anderzej Sapkowski. The Witcher: Blood Origin is coming to Netflix in 2022. 

Source: Engadget

Netflix releases new 'The Witcher' season 2 trailer

The Witcher's second season is about a month away, and Netflix wants you to know what to expect with the first full trailer for the season. The new 2:37 minute clip shows Geralt fighting monsters, as usual. But we're also seeing the escalating war between Nilfgaard and the Northern Kingdoms, Jaskier's return, and Ciri's training at Kaer Morhen.

The Witcher season 2 is dropping on Netflix on December 17. 

Netflix announces third season of 'The Witcher' alongside a kids series

Netflix wants to make the most out of The Witcher. The streaming service has already confirmed a third season of the fantasy series ahead of the second season's launch this December 17. During its recent Tudum event, Netflix teased plans for a second anime movie and a "kids and family" series. The latter seems like a weird pivot, given this fantasy world is steeped in violence and sex.

The streaming service didn't share what we can expect from these new spinoffs. But we're sure to hear more in the future anyway.

Source: Netflix | Via: Engadget