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			'''''The Witcher IV''''' is an upcoming ] developed by ] and published by ]. It is the first installment of a new trilogy in '']'' series. Unlike the original trilogy, where the player controlled ], ''The Witcher IV'' features his adoptive daughter, ], as the protagonist.{{efn\|Ciri is occasionally playable in '']'' (2015).{{r\|Playable Ciri (IGN)}}}}

			== Development ==
			In March 2022, ] announced that they were working on a new game in '']'' series.{{r\|Mar. 2022 Announcement}} By October, the studio revealed that it would serve as the first installment in a new trilogy.{{r\|Oct. 2022 Investor Call}} The project remained in pre-production from May 2022 until November 2024, when full-scale development began.{{r\|Pre-Production (IGN)\|Full-Scale Production (SI)}} Internally, it is referred to by the codename ''Project Polaris''.{{r\|Oct. 2022 Investor Call}} The game is being developed using ], which the studio adopted after transitioning away from their proprietary ]—the technology previously used for '']'' (2011) and '']'' (2015).{{r\|Mar. 2022 Announcement}} Unlike the development of '']'' (2020), the studio began testing the game on consoles early in production to avoid ].{{r\|Console Testings (RPS)}}

			''The Witcher IV'' was announced with its debut trailer at ] in December 2024.{{r\|TGA 2024 (Poly)}}

			== Notes ==
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			<ref name="Playable Ciri (IGN)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/15/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-will-let-you-play-as-ciri \|title=The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Will Let You Play as Ciri \|last=Karmali \|first=Luke \|date=15 December 2014 \|website=] \|access-date=13 December 2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202105252/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/15/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-will-let-you-play-as-ciri \|archive-date=2 December 2024}}</ref>

			<ref name="Mar. 2022 Announcement">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.polygon.com/22989325/the-witcher-4-sequel-unreal-engine-5 \|title=The next Witcher game is in development \|last=Sarkar \|first=Samit \|date=21 March 2022 \|website=] \|access-date=13 December 2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914224150/https://www.polygon.com/22989325/the-witcher-4-sequel-unreal-engine-5 \|archive-date=14 September 2024}}</ref>

			<ref name="Oct. 2022 Investor Call">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/everything-announced-at-the-cd-projekt-red-investor-call/ \|title=Everything announced at the CD Projekt Red investor call \|last=Jones \|first=Ali \|date=4 October 2022 \|website=] \|access-date=13 December 2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811063249/https://www.gamesradar.com/everything-announced-at-the-cd-projekt-red-investor-call/ \|archive-date=11 August 2024}}</ref>

			<ref name="Pre-Production (IGN)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/witcher-4-cd-projekt-red-concluded-research-into-the-new-game \|title=The Witcher 4 Has Entered Pre-Production \|last=Dinsdale \|first=Ryan \|date=26 May 2022 \|website=] \|access-date=13 December 2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130093348/https://www.ign.com/articles/witcher-4-cd-projekt-red-concluded-research-into-the-new-game \|archive-date=30 November 2024}}</ref>

			<ref name="Full-Scale Production (SI)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.si.com/videogames/news/the-witcher-4-polaris-in-production-cd-projekt-red \|title=CDPR's Project Polaris, aka The Witcher 4, is finally in full production, as Cyberpunk 2077 sales hit new milestone \|last=Broadwell \|first=Josh \|date=26 November 2024 \|website=] \|access-date=13 December 2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210091130/https://www.si.com/videogames/news/the-witcher-4-polaris-in-production-cd-projekt-red \|archive-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>

			<ref name="Console Testings (RPS)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-has-the-witcher-4-or-polaris-team-learned-from-cyberpunk-2077-test-consoles-early-and-avoid-crunch \|title=What have The Witcher 4 or "Polaris" team learned from Cyberpunk 2077? Test on console early and avoid crunch \|last=Evans-Thirlwell \|first=Edwin \|date=17 October 2023 \|website=] \|access-date=13 December 2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210034558/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-has-the-witcher-4-or-polaris-team-learned-from-cyberpunk-2077-test-consoles-early-and-avoid-crunch \|archive-date=10 December 2024}}</ref>

			<ref name="TGA 2024 (Poly)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.polygon.com/gaming/495520/witcher-4-trailer-reveal \|title=Witcher 4 trailer reveals Ciri as its playable progatonist \|last=Diaz \|first=Ana \|date=13 December 2024 \|website=] \|access-date=13 December 2024 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213020826/https://www.polygon.com/gaming/495520/witcher-4-trailer-reveal \|archive-date=13 December 2024}}</ref>

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			== External links ==
			* {{Official website\|https://www.thewitcher.com/us/en/witcher4}}

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Upcoming video game

Video game

The Witcher IV
Developer(s)	CD Projekt Red
Publisher(s)	CD Projekt
Director(s)	Sebastian Kalemba
Engine	Unreal Engine 5
Genre(s)	Action role-playing
Mode(s)	Single-player

The Witcher IV is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. It is the first installment of a new trilogy in The Witcher series. Unlike the original trilogy, where the player controlled Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher IV features his adoptive daughter, Ciri of Cintra, as the protagonist.

Development

In March 2022, CD Projekt Red announced that they were working on a new game in The Witcher series. By October, the studio revealed that it would serve as the first installment in a new trilogy. The project remained in pre-production from May 2022 until November 2024, when full-scale development began. Internally, it is referred to by the codename Project Polaris. The game is being developed using Unreal Engine 5, which the studio adopted after transitioning away from their proprietary REDengine—the technology previously used for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011) and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015). Unlike the development of Cyberpunk 2077 (2020), the studio began testing the game on consoles early in production to avoid crunch.

The Witcher IV was announced with its debut trailer at The Game Awards in December 2024.

Notes

Ciri is occasionally playable in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015).

References

Karmali, Luke (15 December 2014). "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Will Let You Play as Ciri". IGN. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ Sarkar, Samit (21 March 2022). "The next Witcher game is in development". Polygon. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ Jones, Ali (4 October 2022). "Everything announced at the CD Projekt Red investor call". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
Dinsdale, Ryan (26 May 2022). "The Witcher 4 Has Entered Pre-Production". IGN. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
Broadwell, Josh (26 November 2024). "CDPR's Project Polaris, aka The Witcher 4, is finally in full production, as Cyberpunk 2077 sales hit new milestone". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (17 October 2023). "What have The Witcher 4 or "Polaris" team learned from Cyberpunk 2077? Test on console early and avoid crunch". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
Diaz, Ana (13 December 2024). "Witcher 4 trailer reveals Ciri as its playable progatonist". Polygon. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

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