Poland’s CD Projekt releases trailer for Witcher IV sport

GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s largest online game maker CD Projekt on Friday launched a trailer for its deliberate new sport within the blockbuster “Witcher” fantasy collection.

After the troubled launch of its earlier big-ticket sport “Cyberpunk”, CD Projekt has been cautious to not point out when “The Witcher IV”, presently within the full-scale manufacturing section, will premiere.

The one-player role-playing sport is a successor to “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”, increasing the universe of the medieval fantasy franchise which has offered greater than 75 million copies because the first sport was launched in 2007.

“The Witcher IV goals to be probably the most immersive and bold open-world Witcher sport thus far,” CD Projekt mentioned in an announcement.

The sport is led by Ciri, the adopted daughter of Geralt of Rivia, the primary character from the earlier Witcher video games.

Analysts anticipate it to debut in 2026 or 2027, leaving CD Projekt and not using a main earnings driver till then.

The sport is being developed utilizing customised Unreal Engine 5 know-how, which additionally powered the six-minute trailer.

Erste Group analyst Piotr Bogusz mentioned the trailer can present the goal high quality of the sport.

“Curiosity within the trailer is comparatively excessive, and the trailer itself is rated principally positively.”