COSM-GAME The Witcher 4
The Witcher 4 is an upcoming single-player open-world RPG from CD PROJEKT RED and the next mainline entry in The Witcher series. It begins a new saga with Ciri as the protagonist and follows her journey through a brutal dark-fantasy world. Current official materials position the game as CD PROJEKT RED's most ambitious Witcher project to date, with Unreal Engine 5 powering its world, technology, and presentation.
Game summary
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Latest update
The latest official milestone for The Witcher 4 is CD PROJEKT RED's August 24, 2026 update, which now places the game in a 2028 global release window. The current official profile still centers on the game's reveal with Ciri as protagonist and the June 2025 Unreal Engine 5 tech-demo materials that introduced Kovir and showed the project's technical direction.
Release date and status
The Witcher 4 remains Upcoming. CD PROJEKT RED has not announced an exact release date, but the game is now targeting a 2028 global launch window.
This title is the beginning of a new Witcher saga rather than a side project or remake. Its official release-state messaging remains focused on long-term development progress, not an imminent pre-order or near-term launch.
| Global release | 2028 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Global status | Upcoming |
| Pricing model | Premium |
| Availability | Official siteComing soon |
Platforms and availability
Current official materials point to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S as The Witcher 4's target platforms. The June 2025 technical presentation was captured on PlayStation 5, while CD PROJEKT RED described its Unreal Engine 5 work as supporting the game's PC, PlayStation, and Xbox versions.
There are no public store pages, wishlisting endpoints, or pre-order listings yet. For now, the official game page and CD PROJEKT RED announcements are the main public sources for release and platform updates.
Gameplay and setting
The Witcher 4 is an open-world action RPG built around Ciri as the playable lead. Official reveal materials frame her as a professional monster slayer taking on dangerous contracts in a brutal dark-fantasy world, continuing the series' focus on exploration, combat, moral tension, and story-driven questing.
The June 2025 Unreal Engine 5 showcase added more concrete setting context by confirming that players will visit Kovir, a northern region making its first appearance in the games. The demo also showed Ciri traveling with her horse Kelpie and passing through the town of Valdrest. CD PROJEKT RED stresses that the tech demo is not final gameplay, but it reflects the direction of the game's open world, character animation, and environmental detail.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The selected media combines the official cinematic reveal with tech-demo and wallpaper material. Together, they show Ciri's new lead role, the tone of the new Witcher saga, and the visual direction of Kovir, its wilderness, and its settlements.
Developer and publisher
CD PROJEKT RED is both the developer and publisher of The Witcher 4. The studio is building the game in-house in Unreal Engine 5 and has been working with Epic Games since 2022 to expand the engine's open-world tools and technology for the project.
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Publisher | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Official website | The Witcher 4 |
Download and availability
The Witcher 4 is not available to download or purchase yet. At the moment, official access is limited to the game's public website, trailer, press materials, and development updates from CD PROJEKT RED.
System / Device Requirements
Detailed PC requirements for The Witcher 4 have not been announced yet.
The console versions use fixed hardware, with the platform-specific requirements shown below.
| PlayStation 5 specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | PlayStation 5 |
- Value
- PlayStation 5
| Xbox Series X/S specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Xbox Series X/S |
- Value
- Xbox Series X/S