In outdoor environments, foliage can make up about 50% of all the visuals. We had to combine a blend of static shadowmap, terrain lightmap, and dynamic shadowmap to achieve a similar look to the original. Shadows are obviously essential for creating a realistic look for huge outdoor levels, but the off-the-shelf solution was prohibitively expensive on Switch. One of the things we knew we had to change for Switch was how the engine calculates shadows from the sun. A new update for this version of the game is also on the way, but it is not yet clear what it will include. The game has also been ported to Nintendo Switch last year, with developer Saber Interactive managing to develop a great port that works around the console's limitations in clever ways. The Witcher 3 is among the most popular games released in recent times.
