The Witcher 3 delayed on PS5 and Xbox Series: CD Projekt RED needs time to get the job done

Geralt de Rivia would reach the next generation in the second quarter of 2022, but it will be time to wait a little longer.

Bad news for the expected Geralt of Rivia to the new generation. Following the release of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 and Xbox Series, CD Projekt RED has planned to do the same for the award-winning The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. But it looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer.

Here’s what the developer said in a message on Twitter explaining the reasons for this delay: “We have decided that our internal development team will handle the remaining work on the next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. We are currently evaluating the scope of work to be done and therefore We have to delay the second quarter release until further notice.“.

We are currently evaluating the scope of work to be done.CDPRIn the CD Projekt RED message, “We will inform you as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.” The community was quick to respond to this news. negative reactions, some think this version should have come out a long time ago. As such, we have no choice but to wait for further news from the developers of the Polish team.

This work contributes to the creation of the new The Witcher game, which was announced a few weeks ago. CD Projekt RED has yet to reveal the big details of this work, but we already know the reasons why the studio changed its graphics engine, and when it comes to plot, the trailer makes it less likely that we will see unreleased stories in the series.

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