CD Projekt Red denies Cyberpunk 2077 launch prompted Unreal Engine 5 switch

CD Projekt Red co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said the switch from REDengine, its proprietary engine, to Unreal Engine 5 for The Witcher 4 was not a reaction to Cyberpunk 2077's launch issues. He told the Deconstructor of Fun podcast the issue with Cyberpunk 2077 was not really REDengine itself. CD Projekt announced the engine change in March 2022.