The Game Awards 2024 were announced as legendary and unforgettable, and the ceremony confirmed the rumors with the announcement of The Witcher 4. The license intends to open a whole new chapter.
Among all the wonderful announcements that came one after the other last night during the Game Awards, that of The Witcher 4 left no one indifferent. The developers of CD Projekt Red, behind Cyberpunk 2077 or even the license The Witchersurprised the fan community by announcing their next game.
The first images were able to appear for the whole world to see and a cinematic trailer lasting more than 6 minutes was shown. This features the character of Ciri, who appeared in the last game The Witcher: Wild Huntreleased 10 years earlier. The young woman with the ash blonde braid is clearly the star of the trailer, as much for her sword fighting skills as her witcher powers.
What does the trailer say?
The trailer, which exceeds six minutes, gives the viewer time to follow a short story full of emotion. First of all amazed by the graphic quality of the images, we are quickly immersed in the medieval fantasy world of The Witcher 4.
The trailer begins in a small rural village in which all the inhabitants have gathered. Everyone gathered around a father and his daughter, the latter preparing to sacrifice herself as an offering to the gods. However, Ciri saves the young woman from her fate and confronts the monster that was supposed to devour her. A long fight begins, between sword strikes and magic spells. The white-haired witcher ultimately triumphed, decapitating the creature with a swipe of her sharp blade.
Clues scattered here and there
If the trailer is only cinematic and does not reveal any real gameplay images, some clues were indirectly revealed to spectators. At first it seems obvious that CD Projekt Red’s future game will have Ciri, Princess of Cintra, as its protagonist, instead of the classic Geralt of Rivia. The player will therefore not play as a witcher, as is customary in the license, but a witcher (although Geralt is planned to be part of the adventure).
The plot of The Witcher 4 should take place several years after the events of The Witcher 3: Wild Huntaccording to the creators of the game. However, no line from the scenario reached the ears of fans. The game will undoubtedly be an open world.
We also know that The Witcher 4 marks a technological leap, abandoning its Redengine game engine for the much more powerful and efficient Unreal Engine 5. The studios which are currently working on the title assure that it will be “the most immersive and ambitious open-world Witcher game to date”.
In addition to The Witcher 4a fifth as well as a sixth opus is planned by CD Projekt Red. This new trilogy is part of a program called “Polaris”, and should follow the adventures of Ciri.
Has a release date been announced?
For the moment, no release date has been revealed by the trailer or by CD Projekt Red. It would not be surprising, however, if The Witcher 4 will only appear in a few years. Namely that Cyberpunk 2077another flagship title from CD Projekt Red, allowed 7 years to pass between its first trailer and its worldwide release…
Obviously, The Witcher 4 will run on all platforms, namely PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S. Older generations as well as the Nintendo Switch will be excluded.