Fans eagerly awaiting The Witcher 4 will need to exercise patience, as CD Projekt has officially announced that the game won't be released until 2027 at the earliest. During a financial call discussing future profit projections, the developers stated, “Even though we do not plan to release The Witcher 4 by the end of 2026, we are still driven by this financial goal. And although it’s very ambitious, we stand a chance of achieving it within the given timeframe.” This statement dashes any hopes of a 2025 launch and sets a realistic expectation for 2027, though delays could push it into 2028.
With a 2027 release window, The Witcher 4 might target the next generation of consoles. Sony is likely planning the PlayStation 6, while Microsoft is rumored to aim for a 2027 release for the Xbox Series X successor and an Xbox handheld. The question arises whether The Witcher 4 will be a cross-gen title like Cyberpunk 2077 was at its 2020 launch. If so, could it also appear on the Nintendo Switch 2? While it seems unlikely, the successful port of The Witcher 3 to the original Switch suggests that anything is possible.
Excitingly, The Witcher 4 is the first in a new trilogy set after the events of The Witcher 3, with Ciri taking the lead role instead of Geralt. In an exclusive interview with IGN ahead of the game's reveal, executive producer Małgorzata Mitręga explained the choice of Ciri as the protagonist: “It was always about her, starting from Saga when you read it in the books. She's an amazing, layered character. And of course, as a protagonist we said goodbye to Geralt previously. So this is a continuation. I guess for all of us it’s like she was meant to be. That was always her.”
Geralt's voice actor, Doug Cockle, also expressed enthusiasm about the shift to Ciri in an interview with IGN regarding Netflix’s upcoming animated film, The Witcher: Sirens of The Deep: “I'm really excited. I think it's a really good move. I mean, I always thought that continuing the Saga, but shifting to Ciri would be a really, really interesting move for all kinds of reasons, but mostly because of things that happen in the books, which I don't want to give away because people, I want people to go read. So yeah, I think it's really exciting. I can't wait. I can't wait to see what they've done.”
In February, the director of The Witcher 4 clarified that a new video featured the same in-game model of Ciri, dispelling rumors about changes to her appearance.
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For more insights into The Witcher 4, check out our exclusive content, including a trailer breakdown and an interview with CD Projekt where they discuss why The Witcher 4 will avoid a Cyberpunk 2077-style launch disaster.
