When it comes to anticipated 2020 video games, it might be hard to surpass the buzz surroundingCD Projekt Red andCyberpunk 2077. Since it’s initial announcement in May of 2012, players seem to have been excitedly taking in every new piece of information released from the developer with many fans having high hopes for it.
While the hype continues to build behindCyberpunkleading up to its December 10 release, players that prefer traditional fantasy games are curious to see what CD Projekt Red develops next in its celebrated franchise,The Witcher. Since the release of the thirdWitchergame in 2015, it seems that the IP has only become more popular with additional forms of media with games likeGWENTandThe Witcher Tales: Thronebreaker, as well as the incredibly popularThe Witcherseries on Netflix.
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However, whatThe Witchergame series has lacked during these past few years has been a proper mainline sequel.The Witcher 3: Wild Huntmay have provided players with a proper wrap up of Geralt’s story, but CD Projekt Red has indicated that it isn’t finished expanding on the world. In fact, according to the Polish developer, it hasplans to return toThe Witcherseries afterCyberpunk 2077, but was very keen to say that the next entry would not beThe Witcher 4.
It likely doesn’t make sense for the team at CD Projekt to name its nextWitchergameThe Witcher 4. The previous mainline games in the series were all centered around the trials and tribulations of Geralt on his various quests. And with one of the dev’s principal writers possiblyteasing a new protagonist that isn’t Geralt, it seems likely that the developer will drop the number altogether and decide upon a new subtitle for whatever the franchise looks like going forward.
CD Projekt Red has actually gone on record aboutwhy it can’t doThe Witcher 4a couple of years ago. In 2018, co-CEO Adam Kicinksi stated that a fourth entry in the series wasn’t possible as the development team had always intended onThe Witchergames being a trilogy. However, he went on to clarify that doesn’t mean that it would be putting the franchise on the shelf and prequels and spin-offs were possible in the future.
This won’t be unfamiliar territory forThe Witcherfranchise. Netflix will soon have a full-length anime movie titledThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolfcentering aroundGeralt’s mentor Vesemir and his early days as a Witcher. And considering how popular the live-action Netflix series has become, perhapsNightmare of the Wolfcould be the beginning premise of whatever CD Projekt Red has in store for the game franchise.
The Witcher 4is rumored to be in development.
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