Polish game developer CD Projekt Red has officially targeted a 2028 release window for the highly anticipated fourth installment in its flagship fantasy role-playing franchise, The Witcher 4.
Studio joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski shared the update in a video published on social media platform X on Monday. While asking fans to remain patient during production, he clarified that the upcoming sequel will not make an appearance during this week's Gamescom convention despite other scheduled studio reveals.
The newly revealed timeframe expands on the company's previous guidance, which had only ruled out a launch prior to the end of 2026. CD Projekt Red maintains an ambitious roadmap for the property, intending to deliver an entire new trilogy across a tight six-year window. Should the 2028 target hold, the third entry in this new sequence would potentially debut around 2034.
Achieving that rapid schedule poses significant challenges given current video game industry trends. The original trilogy took eight years to roll out between 2007 and 2015, during an era when development cycles were substantially shorter. Unplanned delays could easily shift the studio's long-term projection for future titles.
In the meantime, fans of the series will receive new content sooner through Songs of the Past, an upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. First announced in May, the add-on centers on Geralt of Rivia before the main narrative focus shifts to Ciri for The Witcher 4.
The expansion will feature prominently at Gamescom, with Nowakowski hinting at additional surprises during live broadcasts. Songs of the Past is scheduled to launch next year across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.
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