On Might 21, developer CD Projekt Crimson launched the long-awaited Redkit, an official modding instrument for The Witcher 3. The brand new instrument provides the group new freedom to develop large content material for the sport. Solely a day later, individuals are already making nice use of Redkit, with one modder recreating the authentic Witcher recreation inside The Witcher 3.
Merely known as The Witcher 1 Maps, it was uploaded to Nexus Mods by AngryCatster solely seven hours after CD Projekt Crimson introduced the discharge of the Redkit. The mod lets gamers run round fantastically rendered recreations of a number of places from the unique 2007 title, that now benefit from The Witcher 3’s attractive textures and lighting. The particular maps included are Vizima Dike, Temple Quarter, Commerce Quarter, and Outdated Vizima.
Along with recreating them inside The Witcher 3, AngryCatster additionally mixed them into one seamless stage, which means gamers don’t must encounter the pesky loading screens that plagued the unique. No NPCs are populating the maps, and AngryCatster admits there are some points (like fixed falling out of bounds) nevertheless it’s an exquisite scenic tour by means of nostalgic places, and likewise reveals simply how a lot the group can do with Redkit. The instrument will assist the group create large DLC-sized mods for the sport, assume the likes of the Fallout London venture.
It’s additionally an amazing proof of idea for what a contemporary remake of The Witcher 1 may seem like, and it simply so occurs that CD Projekt Crimson is planning on doing simply that. In partnership with developer Idiot’s Concept, a Witcher 1 remake is at present in improvement utilizing Unreal Engine 5. Whereas that venture continues to be a methods away, AngryCatster’s mod is a style of what’s to return.
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