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CD Projekt Red acknowledges Cyberpunk 2077’s rocky launch damaged public trust and says The Witcher 4 must avoid similar missteps. In a candid interview, the studio stresses transparency and a strong launch to repair its reputation, even if some fans have permanently lost faith.
CD Projekt joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski said it’s fair that the studio ‘lost the faith’ of some players after Cyberpunk 2077’s troubled launch, but he remains hopeful they can win fans back with The Witcher 4 or future titles. He also noted a shift from Red Engine to Unreal Engine 5 for Witcher 4, describing the post-launch period as painful yet educational; Cyberpunk 2077 has since sold over 35 million copies.
CD Projekt Red revealed in an earnings call that The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past will launch in 2027 instead of this year, described as a large expansion and a prologue to The Witcher 4. Co-developed by Fool’s Theory, it’s expected to have a scope similar to Blood and Wine, with pricing and exact dates yet to be announced. The company plans three Witcher games in six years, and Witcher 4 expansions aren’t expected; a Gamescom reveal will be guided rather than hands-on, with higher PC requirements anticipated.
CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has surpassed 65 million copies sold and revealed a third full expansion, Songs of the Past, is in an advanced development stage, serving as a bridge before The Witcher 4. The studio also flagged updated minimum PC requirements and ongoing post-release updates to keep the game fresh ahead of the expansion next year.
CD Projekt Red announced Songs of the Past, the long-rumored third expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, co-developed with Fool's Theory. The expansion, featuring Geralt and potentially exploring earlier events in Ciri’s life, is planned for 2027 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and may set the stage for The Witcher 4. Details on content are sparse, but the game will require Windows 11 and an SSD for PC. More information is expected later this summer.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will receive a new expansion, Songs of the Past, in 2027, developed with Fools Theory, likely set near Velen and serving as a bridge to The Witcher 4. An accompanying update raises minimum PC specs, drops HDD support in favor of SSDs, and requires Windows 11 with DirectX 12 support; players can still revert to older game versions. Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.
At GDC 2026 NVIDIA unveiled Mega Geometry, a RTX-based geometry tech using nested triangle clusters to boost detail with lower memory cost, demonstrated in The Witcher 4 foliage and a path-tracing boost in Alan Wake 2; 007 First Light will also ship with path tracing for more realistic shadows, leveraging RTX cores optimized for this feature.
CD Projekt Red co-founder buys back GOG, with the ex-Witcher studio head now leading the PC storefront and reaffirming an anti-DRM stance. The move guarantees Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 will still launch on GOG, signalling a PC-first strategy and continuing DRM debates sparked by Bandai Namco’s 14-year lawsuit over Witcher 2.
A new expansion for The Witcher 3 is expected to be released in May 2026, serving as a bridge to The Witcher 4, which is anticipated to launch in late 2027, with the new game featuring Ciri as the protagonist and marking a new saga for the franchise.
Andrzej Sapkowski, author of The Witcher, reports a positive and stable relationship with CD Projekt Red, noting that they rarely contact him for details now, and he hasn't been involved in The Witcher 4 development. He reflected on past financial decisions regarding rights to the series and discussed misconceptions about Witcher lore perpetuated by video game adaptations.
CD Projekt is expanding its development teams for The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2, with over 800 staff now involved, while their research division continues to develop Project Hadar, an enigmatic original game still in concept stage, focusing on story and gameplay prototyping without a confirmed development timeline.
CD Projekt Red showcased a highly ambitious tech demo of The Witcher 4 running on Unreal Engine 5, highlighting advanced features like hardware ray tracing and Lumen at 60fps on PS5, achieved through extensive optimization and collaboration with Epic Games, marking a significant step in console graphics and game development technology.
CD Projekt aims to recapture the 'scrappy' and chaotic creative spirit of The Witcher 3 during the development of Witcher 4, focusing on a mix of tradition and innovation, with a release not expected before 2027.
CD Projekt Red clarified that the footage shown at State of Unreal 2025 was a technological showcase of the advanced tools and systems powering The Witcher 4, not actual gameplay, highlighting their collaboration with Epic Games to develop the game using Unreal Engine 5.
A tech demo for The Witcher 4 running on a base PS5 showcased Unreal Engine 5's capabilities, highlighting impressive visuals and performance at 60 FPS, and demonstrated the studio's focus on optimization and artistic freedom with Unreal Engine 5, marking a significant shift from their proprietary engine.