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I get excited every time I get to write these words: The Witcher 4 is coming! It's a real game that's being made, and will one day be in my hands. As somebody who has put nearly 500 hours into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, this is a very good thing indeed.
In a recent update from CD Projekt, we learned how things are going with the next installment in The Witcher franchise, and it's sounding pretty damn exciting. Considering The Witcher 3 is probably one of the greatest RPGs of all time, there's a lot riding on the sequel.
The Witcher 4 Is Full Steam Ahead
All hands on deck
A terrified smuggler as his carriage is destroyed in The Witcher 4
According to the latest update from CD Projekt, there are 447 developers currently working on The Witcher 4, and another 135 on the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. For comparison, "a little over 200" in-house developers worked on The Witcher 3, according to CD Projekt RED joint CEO Michał Nowakowski.
I should point out that this doesn't necessarily mean The Witcher 4 will be more than twice the size of The Witcher 3 — that's not how it works! But it is a promising signal in regard to the game's scope and ambition.
What this means for The Witcher 4 release date is anyone's guess, of course. Nowakowski recently set expectations with regard to seeing the game shown off at The Game Awards again this year, confirming the RPG will not be present this time around.
“I’m very happy to see The Witcher 4 nominated in the Most Anticipated Game category at The Game Awards,” Nowakowski saidt. "Thanks to everyone who has already voted – your support means a lot to us. We won’t be bringing any new content to TGA this year, but we’re, as always, excited to watch the show and celebrate this amazing industry’s great night alongside all of you.”
We can take from this that The Witcher 4 will not be releasing in 2026, and will probably be a few years yet.
Cyberpunk 2077's Sequel Is Also Coming On
All this waiting is hard
If you think the wait for The Witcher 4 is hard, just imagine being a Cyberpunk 2077 fan. There's absolutely no chance we'll be going back to Night City this decade, and while development is clearly stepping up, I can't imagine Cyberpunk 2 will be with us until the mid-2030s at the absolute earliest. Making games is hard, you guys.
For now, we'll just have to look over what little of The Witcher 4 we currently have, and hope it's enough to keep us going over the long nights to come.
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