When is The Witcher IV coming out?
The Witcher IV's release date has not been officially confirmed yet.
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The Witcher IV
The Witcher IV starts a new saga centered on Ciri, now a professional monster slayer in a brutal dark-fantasy world. CD PROJEKT RED presents it as a single-player open-world RPG powered by Unreal Engine 5.
- Release
- Date to be confirmed
- Developer
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Publisher
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Genre
- RPG en monde ouvert, dark fantasy, solo
Why Lumnix is tracking it
The real story is not just The Witcher coming back: it is the handover. Ciri changes the series’ relationship with witcher work, magic, moral choice and the violence of the Continent. Lumnix will track three points: how CD PROJEKT RED evolves The Witcher 3 without merely repeating it, what the Unreal Engine 5 promise means after Cyberpunk 2077, and whether the studio can make Ciri a fully realized protagonist rather than a reboot emblem.
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What we know about The Witcher IV
- Release
- Date to be confirmed
- Developer
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Publisher
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Genre
- RPG en monde ouvert, dark fantasy, solo
- Tracked articles
- 7
- Official sources
- 3
Frequently asked questions
What platforms is The Witcher IV coming to?
The Witcher IV's platforms are still to be confirmed.
Who is developing The Witcher IV?
The Witcher IV is developed by CD PROJEKT RED.
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CD Projekt Ditches 15 Years of REDengine for Unreal Engine 5
CD Projekt RED is officially closing the book on REDengine, its proprietary engine used since The Witcher 2 in 2011, to develop The Witcher 4 under Unreal Engine 5. Fifteen years of technical investment consigned to history—a decision that raises questions about both the studio's internal health and its technical ambitions. The Polish studio frames this as a strategic choice, not a failure.
#Cyberpunk 2077#CD Projekt Red#The Witcher 4
Lumnix Editorial··4 min read
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The Witcher: Major Release Every Year Through 2028
CD Projekt Red confirmed it during its latest financial results: The Witcher franchise will roll out major releases annually from 2026 to 2028. Three years, three events. For the Polish studio, it's a gamble on its industrial capacity and the staying power of a license far from exhausted. The real question isn't whether releases will be plentiful, but whether they'll measure up.
#RPG#CD Projekt Red#release schedule
Lumnix Editorial··4 min read
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The Witcher 4 Getting Physical PS5 Release: CD Projekt RED Confirms
CD Projekt RED has officially weighed in on whether The Witcher 4 will have a physical version on PS5. As the industry methodically pushes toward all-digital distribution, the Polish studio's position carries real weight: it determines access for millions of players without stable internet, and it signals something about the studio's commercial strategy after Cyberpunk 2077's mixed reception and Polaris's development.
#PS5#CD Projekt Red#The Witcher 4
Lumnix Editorial··4 min read
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The Witcher 4 Playable on All Platforms: CD Projekt RED Learns Its Lesson
The Witcher 4 is already functional on PC, PS5, and Xbox, well before its release. For CD Projekt RED, it's an intentional methodological shift: the Polish studio is still paying the price for Cyberpunk 2077's catastrophic late-2020 launch and cannot afford a second disaster at launch. This development choice tangibly shifts the odds of a clean release — and what players can reasonably expect.
#Cyberpunk 2077#CD Projekt Red#The Witcher 4
Lumnix Editorial··3 min read
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The Witcher 4 Runs Everywhere: CD Projekt RED Stakes Its Reputation
CD Projekt RED officially confirms: The Witcher 4 is already operational on all target platforms. Behind the technical announcement, the studio is clearly wagering its credibility. Cyberpunk 2077 was pulled from PlayStation Store in 2020 after catastrophic performance on last-gen consoles. Six years later, the Polish studio is building its messaging on the inverse promise: no platform will be sacrificed to meet a deadline.
#Cyberpunk 2077#CD Projekt Red#multiplatform
Lumnix Editorial··3 min read
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Gamescom ONL 2026: The Witcher, Metro 2039, and Silent Hill Townfall Confirmed
Gamescom 2026's Opening Night Live shapes up as a packed affair: additional content for The Witcher, a confirmed appearance by Metro 2039, and fresh footage of Silent Hill Townfall headline the slate. This is no ordinary lineup—three franchises with heavyweight nostalgia and demanding fanbases, all on the same stage. The pressure on publishers is real, and managing expectations without disappointing audiences will be a high-wire act.
#preview#Metro 2039#gaming news
Lumnix Editorial··5 min read
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The Witcher 4: CD Projekt's Reputation on the Line After Cyberpunk
The botched launch of Cyberpunk 2077 in 2020 left lasting scars on CD Projekt — commercially, but above all in terms of trust. The Polish studio now acknowledges it without equivocation: The Witcher 4 must repair this fracture with its audience. Unprecedented pressure for a franchise that never had to justify itself. The question isn't whether the game will be good, but whether CD Projekt can afford another misstep.
#Cyberpunk 2077#The Witcher 4#CD Projekt
Lumnix Editorial··3 min read