Witcher 4 Aimed for PS6 and Next-Gen Xbox by 2027

Don't hold your breath for The Witcher 4. According to CD Projekt, the highly anticipated game won't hit the shelves until 2027 at the earliest. In a financial call focused on future profit projections, CD Projekt 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 effectively rules out a release in 2024 or 2025, setting 2027 as the earliest possible launch date. However, given the unpredictable nature of the video game industry, a 2028 release seems plausible if delays occur.

With a 2027 release, The Witcher 4 might target the next generation of consoles. Sony is likely working on the PlayStation 6, and Microsoft is rumored to be planning a 2027 release for the successor to the Xbox Series X, along with an Xbox handheld. The question arises: will The Witcher 4 be a cross-gen game like Cyberpunk 2077 was at its December 2020 launch? If so, could it also be available on the Nintendo Switch 2? While it seems unlikely, the fact that The Witcher 3 made it to the Switch suggests that anything is possible.

Here's what we know about The Witcher 4: it's the first installment in a new trilogy set after the events of The Witcher 3. This time, Ciri takes the spotlight as the protagonist, rather than Geralt. In an exclusive interview with IGN before the reveal of The Witcher 4, executive producer Małgorzata Mitręga explained the choice of Ciri as the lead: "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."

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In January, during an interview with IGN about Netflix's upcoming animated film, The Witcher: Sirens of The Deep, Geralt's voice actor Doug Cockle expressed his support for CD Projekt's decision to focus on Ciri: "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 that her face looked different.

For more exclusive content on The Witcher 4, check out our trailer breakdown and an interview with CD Projekt where they discuss how they plan to avoid a Cyberpunk 2077-style launch disaster.