The latest work of The Witcher series has been officially announced, and many players habitually refer to it as The Witcher 4; in addition, because it uses the Unreal 5 engine and closely cooperates with Epic, some players suspect that it will appear in the Epic exclusive. However, the official announcement only said the new Witcher game and did not mention the exclusive thing. So what is the situation? CDPR global PR director Radek Grabowski said: The new game is not The Witcher 4 and will not be exclusive!
Radek said: This is not what we announced today
- A game called The Witcher 4
- A game exclusive to a certain store platform
What we have NOT announced today:
– A game called The Witcher 4.
– A game exclusive to one storefront.
It was our initial confirmation of a new saga in The Witcher franchise. Right now, we are not discussing any specifics in terms or story, characters, mechanics, or plot details.— Radek (@gamebowski) March 21, 2022
Radek then adds that their initial announcement was a brand new chapter under the Witcher brand, and that’s it; no details about the story, characters, mechanics, plot, etc. have been discussed yet.
On Twitter, some CDPR employees confirmed the projects they will be working on in the new The Witcher. Philipp Weber said he will serve as Acting Campaign Director, and “Gwent Cards” game director Jason Slama will serve as game director for the game. In addition, Radek said CDPR is continuing to hire new staff.
In general, there is not much news about this new Witcher game at the moment, and you may continue to call it The Witcher 4 for convenience, but you should know in your heart that the official name of this game is not The Witcher 4.