CD Projekt has shared important information about the release date and development process of Witcher 4. According to the statements made in the company's recent earnings call, the release of Witcher 4 will be in 2027 at the earliest. This is the date set for new Witcher games to be offered to players after a long wait. The game will be developed with Epic Games' Unreal Engine technology, and this change is seen as more advantageous than CD Projekt's previous engines.
The Beginning of the New Trilogy
The Witcher 4 will also mark the start of a new Witcher trilogy. CD Projekt aims to complete the trilogy in six years. However, this ambitious goal has already sparked debate in the gaming world. There are some questions about how realistic this timeframe is, especially considering that Witcher 5 and Witcher 6 are expected to be developed in three years each.
GenAI Will Not Be Used
At the meeting, it was also announced that the game would not use the artificial intelligence technology GenAI. CD Projekt stated that GenAI is a risky technology due to intellectual property rights and legal issues. Instead, it was stated that the company is looking into developing its own customized artificial intelligence models. Although CD Projekt has established an internal team by 2024 and has begun working on AI integration, the results of these studies are not expected to be included in projects in the near future.
Technological Infrastructure and New Generation Consoles
The Witcher 4 release date and technological infrastructure can be designed to be compatible with the next-generation PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Although there is no definitive information yet, it is highly likely that the game will be developed to suit modern consoles. CD Projekt aims to strengthen the technological infrastructure in this new game, as it did in its past games.
Although the Witcher 4 release date is not expected before 2027, it will be the beginning of this new trilogy, which is highly anticipated in the gaming world. The company's shift towards its own artificial intelligence models instead of using GenAI is an important sign for future technological steps in game development processes. Players will be eagerly waiting to step into the Witcher universe again with the new generation of consoles and developments in the gaming world.
