CD Projekt Red announced it is aiming for a 2028 release window for The Witcher 4, the next mainline game in the Witcher RPG series [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski called it "our biggest, boldest, and most ambitious game to date," featuring a huge open world, intense action gameplay, and a deep, impactful story [1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10]. He added, "I know it's a bit of a wait, and you'd love to play it sooner—but let the team cook. It will be worth the wait" [1].
More than 500 developers are currently working on the title, underscoring the scale of the project [1, 7, 8, 9]. It will focus on Ciri as the main character, a departure from previous games that starred Geralt, the franchise’s longtime protagonist [1, 2]. The game will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X platforms [5, 9].
CD Projekt Red confirmed it will not showcase The Witcher 4 at Gamescom 2026, which kicks off August 26, but will instead reveal its upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, scheduled for release in 2027 [4, 6, 9, 10]. The expansion, centered on Geralt, will bring a darker story, new content including a new continent, and expanded Gwent gameplay, the in-universe card game [1, 11, 8, 9, 10]. The original Witcher 3 game was released in 2015.
Community manager Marcin Łukaszewski confirmed details of the expansion, responding to fan inquiries with a simple "Confirmed!" [11]. At the Gamescom event, fans can expect a full reveal and preview of Songs of the Past, but no presentation related to The Witcher 4 [4, 6, 9, 10].
CD Projekt Red’s announcement video with Michał Nowakowski invited fans to visit Gamescom for the latest news on the franchise as the 2027 launch of Songs of the Past and the 2028 target for The Witcher 4 move closer [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10].
