Summary
- CD Projekt RED’s Adam Badowski confirms The Witcher 4 will explain Ciri’s path to becoming a witcher.
- The Witcher 4 trailer reveals Ciri as the protagonist, raising questions about lore inconsistencies to be addressed.
- Geralt will appear in The Witcher 4, but Ciri will take center stage as the protagonist in the new game.
CD Projekt RED’s Adam Badowski has revealed that The Witcher 4 will address how Ciri is on the path to becoming a witcher in the new game. Some fans had expressed confusion about how the character passed the Trial of the Grasses prior to The Witcher 4, but according to Badowski, all will be explained.
The Witcher 4 was revealed at The Game Awards 2024, arriving with an epic cinematic trailer and giving fans their first taste of what they could expect when the game eventually arrives. The trailer confirmed that fan-favorite character Ciri is the game’s protagonist, taking the mantle from the iconic Geralt of Rivia. In the trailer, Ciri appears to be a witcher, but in the series’ lore, the Trial of the Grasses (a prerequisite for the role) usually can’t be passed by women. While this may create a plot hole in the existing lore, this creates an opportunity for CD Projekt RED to develop it even further with The Witcher 4.
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Speaking on X, CD Projekt RED’s Adam Badowski confirmed that players “wondering how Ciri may be on the path as a witcher” can look to “the story of the Witcher IV to tell that tale.” He also confirmed that he has “respect and love for the lore created by Andrzej Sapkowski,” the author of the original books. Whether The Witcher 4‘s Ciri has passed the Trial of the Grasses or not, it sounds as if the studio has found a solid solution that pays homage to what has come before, so it’ll be exciting to see what Ciri’s story has in store.
The Witcher 4 Will Address How Ciri is a Witcher
The recent Witcher 4 trailer has only created more speculation for fans. It doesn’t give any indication about a potential timeframe for when the game takes place, which is a huge question for many. In the wake of the trailer’s release, it was recently confirmed that Geralt will appear in The Witcher 4, although the extent of his role is not yet known. With Ciri taking the role of the protagonist, it’s unlikely he’ll appear as a major character in the game, with The Witcher 3 wrapping up his story nicely almost a decade ago.
At the moment, a release window for The Witcher 4 has not been confirmed. The game was first revealed as being in development back in 2022, and The Witcher 4 only entered full-scale production last month. This means that despite the recent trailer release, it could be some time before the game actually hits shelves yet.
The Witcher IV is a single-player, open-world RPG from CD PROJEKT RED. At the start of a new saga, players take on the role of Ciri, a professional monster slayer, and embark on a journey through a brutal dark-fantasy world. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, it aims to be the most immersive and ambitious open-world Witcher game to date.