The Witcher 4 was first officially revealed a year ago now at The Game Awards 2024, and since then, hype for the next installment in the epic fantasy RPG franchise has reached all-time highs. Players will be excited to learn that we may not have to wait that long, despite the game being incredibly ambitious.
While CD Projekt Red haven't officially announced a release window, developer comments and financial reports suggest that a late 2027 release is highly likely (via IB Times). Further, The Witcher 5 and 6 are also planned to release "within a six-year period," according to statements from CEO Michal Nowakowski (via GameRant).
The Witcher 4's release seems incredibly optimistic, and for CDPR to pull it off, they'll really need to kick things into overdrive over the coming years. For a massive open-world RPG with the scope and scale of The Witcher 4, 2027 seems very soon, even if they've been working on it since 2022.
CDPR is making big promises based on a streamlined Unreal Engine 5 production pipeline process that will make development much faster and efficient. It sounds like a massive undertaking that CDPR is facing head on, and it...
