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Rumour: The Witcher 4 may not be released for Xbox Series S
Could we see the Xbox Series X's little brother be completely ignored?
During The Game Awards, we got a first look at the upcoming, hotly anticipated next chapter in The Witcher saga from CD Projekt Red. A technically impressive showcase that clearly demonstrated the potential of Unreal Engine 5 and the groundbreaking visual splendour that the graphics engine enables.
But will it really be possible to offer such a visual spectacle on current consoles? Yes, with some compromises of course, but what is a bigger question mark is the Xbox Series X's little brother, the Series S. A console that has caused some problems for developers in the past and in an interview with Eurogamer CDPR avoided commenting on whether the Series S will meet its ambitious targets.
The Witcher 4 director Sebastian Kalemba gave the following comment when asked if the game would be released on Series S.
I cannot, right now, tell you more specifics regarding that
What do you think, should the team ditch the Series S completely and focus on the more powerful consoles?
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