The Witcher 4 is officially confirmed to be getting a physical release. The catch, however, is that there are no guarantees an actual disc will be included in any The Witcher 4 boxed edition when it arrives.
CD Projekt Red recently confirmed that The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release window, with an exact date yet to be announced. The current target puts the open-world RPG on track to arrive after Sony stops manufacturing discs for new PlayStation games on December 31, 2027. As such, CDPR could find itself unable to offer a conventional physical version of its next AAA release on at least one major console platform.
An award-winning Blizzard veteran with three Emmys to his name joins CD Projekt Red to work on The Witcher 4 and the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.
Speaking to The Game Business, CD Projekt co-CEO Michal Nowakowski said the developer has no control over first-party manufacturing policies and acknowledged that Sony’s decision could prevent it from putting The Witcher 4 on a PlayStation disc. Nevertheless, the executive promised that CD Projekt is "for sure having a box," with the company intending to fill it with tangible extras even if PlayStation’s move...
