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CD Projekt Says The Witcher 4 Will Not Appear at The Game Awards 2025

CD Projekt is prioritizing development progress over promotion, with no release date announced.

Overview

  • Co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said on X that there will be no new The Witcher 4 content or trailer at this year’s Game Awards.
  • The studio confirms the RPG is in full-scale production and has already ruled out a 2026 launch.
  • Footage shown in June was a technology demonstration built in Unreal Engine 5 with Epic Games rather than actual game gameplay.
  • The tech demo showcased a target of 60 frames per second with ray tracing on a base PlayStation 5.
  • The series’ next entry was unveiled at The Game Awards 2024 with Ciri positioned as the lead, and any talk of a 2027 release remains speculative.