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5 min readA new tech demo for The Witcher 4 has been released, and it is already generating significant buzz with nearly two million views. The conversation centers on this footage, which CD Projekt Red has confirmed is running on a standard PlayStation 5 at 60 FPS with ray tracing. The host, Asmongold, walks through the demo in real time, reacting to the visual fidelity, the technical innovations in Unreal Engine 5, and the implications for the final game.
The Tech Demo vs. The Final Game
The central tension in the episode is the gap between a polished tech demo and the actual game players will eventually buy. Asmongold is impressed by what he sees, but he is also careful to manage expectations. "This is clearly a tech demo. This is not an actual client of the game running," he says. "I would not imagine this to be a one-to-one replica of what you would expect whenever the game comes out. Hopefully it's close, but just keep that in mind."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:28) **Witcher 4 Tech Demo Revealed** - Asmongold reacts to the first footage of the Witcher 4, a technological showcase running on a standard PS5 at 60 FPS with ray tracing.
- 2 (03:42) **Debating the Value of Tech Demos** - Asmongold argues that hyper-detailed graphical features rarely sell games and are mostly appreciated by a tiny fraction of players.
- 3 (04:06) **Nanite Foliage and Visual Fidelity** - The demo showcases a new Nanite foliage system that models every single leaf and pine needle using a new adaptive voxel representation.
- 4 (07:04) **Nostalgic Expectations vs. Reality** - Asmongold reflects that the demo looks like how he *remembers* The Witcher 3 looking when it first came out, acknowledging the power of nostalgia.
- 5 (09:00) **Exploring the Hub of Vodrus** - The demo transitions to a new hub area called Vodrus, a port town focused on fishing, trade, and mining, where Ciri will take on her current contract.
- 6 (11:55) **Cinematic Quality and NPC Technology** - The demo emphasizes closing the quality gap between Ciri and NPCs, with detailed market stalls and functional play.
- 7 (14:21) **The Promise of a New Generation of RPGs** - The developers state their goal is to make the most immersive and ambitious open-world RPG, ushering in a "new generation" of the genre.
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Show Notes
Witcher 4 looks huge.. Asmongold show for all of his stream highlights, competitions, reactions & more.
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