The Witcher 4 tech demo shows off new features in Unreal Engine 5.6

venturebeat.comPublished: 6/3/2025

Summary

At a packed Unreal Fest 2025 event in Dallas, CD Projekt Red unveiled a stunning tech demo of *The Witcher 4* using Unreal Engine 5.6, showcasing immersive visuals with X-ray horse muscles and skeletal effects, running flawlessly on a PlayStation 5 at 60 FPS. Key highlights include the demo featuring detailed environmental interactions, realistic character animations like muscle simulations and mesh effects, and smooth performance across various regions of the open world without impacting gameplay.