The Witcher 4 is coming but not with Geralt... her time has come

CD Projekt Red unveiled The Witcher 4 at The Game Awards 2024, officially announcing a new chapter in the beloved fantasy franchise that shifts the protagonist spotlight to Ciri, breaking from the series' previous Geralt-centered narrative.
The cinematic trailer, running nearly six minutes long, introduces players to a gripping storyline where Ciri takes on a witcher contract in a remote village plagued by a generations-old monster demanding human sacrifices. And , this has canonized the ending from The Witcher 3 – confirming that Ciri survived and became a full-fledged witcher, rather than dying or becoming the Empress of Nilfgaard.
Game director Sebastian Kalemba emphasized the studio's long-standing desire to make Ciri the main character, stating it "felt natural" and that they want to "explore what it means to truly become a witcher."

The pre-rendered trailer, created using Unreal Engine 5 on an unrevealed Nvidia GPU, showcases Ciri's evolved abilities, including advanced magic powers and a new chain weapon.
The narrative promises a dark, grounded exploration of the Witcher world, focusing on Ciri's perspective as an outsider challenging local prejudices and confronting complex moral challenges.
No platforms or release date have been announced, and the studio, which is also behind the Cyberpunk 2077, says that it’ll be avoiding premature marketing, with joint CEO Michał Nowakowski indicating they won't rush announcements until developers are completely confident in the game's readiness.