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The Witcher remake release date: no date four years after the reveal, and CD Projekt's lineup through 2028 doesn't include it
The Witcher remake doesn't have a release date. CD Projekt Red announced it on Oct. 26, 2022, the 15th anniversary of the first Witcher game, as a modern reimagining of the 2007 original, built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5. Fool's Theory is developing it, with CD Projekt Red providing full creative supervision, and it first came up as Canis Majoris in the company's strategy update on Oct. 4, 2022. There's no platform list, price or trailer. CD Projekt's announced lineup is one large Witcher release a year until The Witcher 4: The Witcher 3 Remastered, out on Sept. 29, 2026, the Songs of the Past expansion in 2027 and The Witcher 4 in 2028. The remake isn't on that list.
The game that started CD Projekt Red’s RPG series is being rebuilt, but it still has no date. Here’s what the studio has said about The Witcher remake and where it stands next to The Witcher 4.
When does The Witcher remake come out?
CD Projekt hasn’t announced a date, a year or a release window. As of Oct. 17, 2026, there’s no platform list, price, trailer or store page, four years after the reveal. The remake isn’t part of the company’s plan through 2028, which has one large Witcher release a year: The Witcher 3 Remastered came out on Sept. 29, 2026, the Songs of the Past expansion follows in 2027, and The Witcher 4 is planned for 2028.
What CD Projekt has said about it
The remake first appeared as Canis Majoris in CD Projekt’s strategy update on Oct. 4, 2022, described as a full-fledged production made by an external studio under the supervision of developers who’d worked on The Witcher games. On Oct. 26, 2022, the 15th anniversary of the first game, CD Projekt Red announced it by name as a modern reimagining of the 2007 original.
It’s built from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, with the toolset CD Projekt Red is creating for the new Witcher saga. Fool’s Theory, a studio whose team includes veterans of The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3, is developing it, and CD Projekt Red provides full creative supervision. Head of studio Adam Badowski said at the reveal, “The Witcher is where it all started for us.”
Where it fits next to The Witcher 4
The two projects share a studio partner and an engine. Fool’s Theory also co-develops Songs of the Past with CD Projekt Red, and on Sept. 2, 2026, CD Projekt said 170 of the expansion’s 220 developers work at Fool’s Theory. The Witcher 4, also built in Unreal Engine 5, is the first game of the new saga, with Ciri as the lead.
CD Projekt’s reports for 2026 don’t give an update on the remake. Its first-half report names The Witcher 4, Cyberpunk 2, Songs of the Past and Sirius as the main games in advanced development, and the company hasn’t announced a pause or a cancellation. Fool’s Theory still lists the remake on its website as a project in the works.
Will it be open world, and on which platforms?
CD Projekt hasn’t said. The 2022 announcement doesn’t describe the remake’s structure, and the 2007 original is split into a prologue, five chapters and an epilogue. CD Projekt also hasn’t named platforms, so there’s no confirmation for PS5, Xbox Series X and S, Switch 2 or PC. The original came out on PC only.
How to play the original now
On Steam, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut costs $9.99, for Windows and Mac. You play Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster hunter, in the first game of a series that CD Projekt says has sold more than 90 million copies.
For the next Witcher game with a date, see our The Witcher 4 release date page, and for the free upgrade that came out in September, our Witcher 3 remake and Witcher 3 Switch 2 update pages. For another long-awaited RPG remake, see our KOTOR remake release date page, and for CD Projekt Red’s other sequel, our Cyberpunk 2 release date page.
This page is updated as soon as CD Projekt Red or Fool’s Theory announces a release date, platforms or a trailer for The Witcher remake.
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FAQ
When does The Witcher remake come out?
CD Projekt hasn’t announced a release date or window. As of Oct. 17, 2026, there’s no platform list, price or trailer either, four years after the remake was announced in October 2022.
Will The Witcher remake come out before The Witcher 4?
CD Projekt hasn’t said. Its announced plan is one large Witcher release a year until The Witcher 4: The Witcher 3 Remastered in 2026, Songs of the Past in 2027 and The Witcher 4 in 2028. The remake isn’t on that list.
Is The Witcher remake on hold?
CD Projekt hasn’t announced a pause or a cancellation, and Fool’s Theory still lists the remake on its website as a project in the works. Fool’s Theory also co-develops Songs of the Past, with 170 of its developers on the expansion, CD Projekt said on Sept. 2, 2026.
Will The Witcher remake be on PS5?
CD Projekt hasn’t announced any platforms for the remake. The 2007 original came out on PC only.
Will The Witcher remake be open world?
CD Projekt hasn’t said. The 2022 announcement calls it a modern reimagining built from the ground up, without describing its structure. The original is split into a prologue, five chapters and an epilogue.
Who is making The Witcher remake?
Fool’s Theory, a studio specializing in role-playing games whose team includes veterans of The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3. CD Projekt Red provides full creative supervision, and the remake uses the toolset CD Projekt Red is building for the new Witcher saga.
Is The Witcher remake on Steam?
Not yet. As of Oct. 17, 2026, the remake has no Steam store page. The original, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut, is on Steam for $9.99.
Can you play the original Witcher now?
Yes. Steam sells The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut for $9.99, for Windows and Mac.
Pop quiz
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What was the remake’s codename in CD Projekt’s 2022 strategy update?
Canis Majoris was the remake. Polaris was the first game of the new Witcher saga, and Sirius is a separate Witcher project at The Molasses Flood.
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