The development of The Witcher 4, led by CD Projekt Red, is set to commence in 2024 with an anticipated team of 400 developers by the summer, as stated by co-CEO Adam Badowski in an interview with Forbes.
The official title of the next The Witcher game is yet to be revealed, but the project, codenamed Polaris, was confirmed by CDPR in October 2022. Since the announcement, details about the game have been hidden, but it was disclosed in November that the majority of the CDPR team had shifted their focus to Polaris.
This shift indicates a transition of CD Projekt Red’s workforce from Cyberpunk 2077 to The Witcher 4, aligning with CDPR’s investor reports and the anticipated discontinuation of the sci-fi RPG following the release of the Phantom Liberty expansion in the previous year.
The Witcher 4: Will AI be a focus in the game?
As the studio intensifies its efforts on The Witcher 4, co-CEO Michal Nowakowski has mentioned the potential application of AI in the development process, although any AI involvement is expected to remain behind the scenes:
AI can enhance certain aspects of game production, but it cannot supplant human input.”
In addition, Badowski has repeatedly emphasized the lessons learned from the turbulent launch of Cyberpunk 2077 in 2020, ever since CD Projekt initiated efforts to rectify the game’s initial unfavorable reception.
What to expect from The Witcher 4?
The Witcher 4 marks the beginning of a new trilogy. Maybe this Witcher will explore Ciri. There are many reasons for this. The main one is the official end of the story of the White Wolf. The Geralt storyline was initially positioned as a trilogy. Returning to the hero for the fourth time and following the familiar leveling tree would be boring, to say the least.
While the release date for the new Witcher series remains unconfirmed, CDPR has hinted that the subsequent two games in the trilogy are slated for release within six years of the first game’s launch.
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