Summary
- The Witcher 4 will have Ciri as the protagonist, confirming long-term planning by CD Projekt Red.
- Around 100 developers from The Witcher 3 are still working on The Witcher 4.
- The main Story Director and vision holder have remained the same since The Witcher 1.
The Witcher 4’s decision to include Ciri as the protagonist came instantly under fire following the game’s reveal at The Game Awards last year. A vocal minority declared that it was “another gender swap game” and that the “Woke uglification of women hit Ciri hard.” It seemed like these folk believed there was no long-term vision and CD Projekt Red was simply reacting to the way the gaming landscape has evolved.
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Now, speaking on Twitter, the company’s CEO has confirmed that there was, in fact, some long-term planning, and that The Witcher 4 having the same narrative director as the first game in the series.
The Witcher 4 Director One Of 100 Employees Still At CD Projekt Red From The Witcher 3
Speaking on Twitter, (via PC Gamer) CD Projekt Red CEO Michal Nowakowski confirmed that the company still has around 100 developers working there from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including some “veterans from The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 1”.
Replying to a comment later on, Nowakowski confirms that the series has had fantastic continuity in terms of its narrative. He said, “The main Story Director is the same person since Witcher 1. The main vision holder is the same person since Witcher 1. And I have been around since [sic] 20 years too.”
The main Story Director is the same person since Witcher 1. The main vision holder is the same person since Witcher 1.
As has so often been the case in the games industry at the moment, Nowakowski’s tweet was hijacked by those looking for something to be unhappy with. Responding to accusations that CD Projekt Red was working with Sweet Baby Inc., Nowakowski said, “We are not working and never worked with Sweet Baby. Never even heard of them till recently tbh.”
It flies in the face of the agenda that has been pushed about the game since it’s reveal, but there’s no doubt that some people will soon find something else to be unhappy about.
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.