CD PROJEKT RED Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski announced yesterday that The Witcher IV is targeting a 2028 launch window. Michał added that it will not join the many upcoming games getting a spot at this week’s Gamescom 2026 event, although CD PROJEKT RED will share more details about its upcoming The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past DLC, planned to launch in 2027. The Witcher IV sees a changeover from the franchise’s main protagonist, Geralt of Rivia, to his ward, Siri, who was prominently featured in the third game.
Nowakowski also said in his announcement that there are currently over 500 staff working on The Witcher IV. It’s obvious that CDPR is trying not to repeat the mistakes made when Cyberpunk 2077 launched, which significantly damaged the studio’s reputation, although it has since done an amazing amount of support for that game. It was previously revealed that CD PROJEKT RED also decided to use Epic’s Unreal Engine for the next game, a surprise given that it had, up until now, used its in-house RedEngine for the franchise and Cyberpunk 2077. It was roughly one year ago when a 17-minute demo video was released showcasing some of the new game’s visuals provided by its use of Unreal Engine.
It will be interesting to see what both the gaming and PC enthusiast hardware sectors look like in 2028. Currently, the majority of focus for the media revolves around GTA VI, but there are a number of AAA releases happening throughout the remainder of 2026 and early 2027. Meanwhile, the ongoing component shortages, which are driving insane hardware price increases, and given the franchise’s reputation for being hardware-demanding, it’s a big unknown who will be able to afford high-end components or what will be available when, or if, it arrives in 2028.
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