The Ultimate Witcher 4 Thread
Howdy, all! Since nobody has put together a list of everything we know about TW4, I thought I would. Here's everything I could find:
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If you find anything else, please tell me, and I'll add it in. Anything that is new, I will high-light in bright yellow, or make bold, and announce in a following post.
Summary:
TW4 will be Geralt's last game, but there will almost definitely be another Witcher game (Although it will most likely not be called "The Witcher 4", since it won't be a continuation of the trilogy.). It will most likely be the next game C.D.P.R. works on after CP77, and shouldn't be expected for years to come. News regarding the fourth game will probably be NEARLY non-existence for the next few years.
Speculation:
Release date: C.D.P.R. takes almost exactly four years to developer every one of their games. If C.D.P.R. started laying preliminary ground-work when they wrapped up TW3 (The main game, not the expansions.), then CP77 should debut in 2019, and TW4 should follow in 2023. Just as a point of reference, four human beings will be living on Mars by the time TW4 comes out.
Since C.D.P.R. began releasing tid-bits of CP77 information two years after TW2, and two years before TW3 (Half-way through the production cycle.), it's possible that we'll be seeing slivers of TW4 news half-way through CP77's development, in a year to a year and a half.
Additional speculation regarding release date:
So, in other words, production SHOULD start around 2019 to 2020. Considering the size of the team, I'd say 2019.
Howdy, all! Since nobody has put together a list of everything we know about TW4, I thought I would. Here's everything I could find:
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- Date: February 5th, 2013
- Subject: This will be Geralt's final game.
- Link: "http://www.gamespot.com/articles/witcher-3-the-final-witcher-game/1100-6403436/".
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- Date: April 29th, 2015.
- Subject: Confirms that this is Geralt's final game, but not the last Witcher game (Necessarily.)
- Link: "http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/29/ending-the-witcher-3-with-a-bang-ign-first".
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- Date: August 5th, 2015.
- Subject: C.D.P.R. says that TW4 won't be happening for a long while, and that the franchise needs some rest.
- Link: "http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dont-expect-witcher-4-anytime-soon/1100-6429507/".
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- Date: October 30th, 2015.
- Subject: States that almost all C.D.P.R. resources have been shifted to CP77, and we won't be getting any serious TW4 news for a while.
- Link: "http://www.gamesradar.com/witcher-3-studio-moved-cyberpunk-2077/".
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- Date: December 7th, 2015.
- Subject: C.D.P.R. says that not making a sequel wouldn't be fair to fans.
- Link: "http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/witcher-4-...-be-fair-fans-says-cd-projekt-red-ceo-1532113".
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- Date: March 2nd, 2016.
- Subject: C.D.P.R. employee says that TW4 is off the table for now, and that it won't be called "The Witcher 4", because it isn't a continuation of the trilogy's story-line. It is unclear if he meant that there will be no TW4 at all, although that is unlikely, since it contradicts much of what C.D.P.R. has previously stated, although companies ARE allowed to change their minds.
- Link: "http://www.designntrend.com/article...3-writer-witcher-4-blood-and-wine-romance.htm".
If you find anything else, please tell me, and I'll add it in. Anything that is new, I will high-light in bright yellow, or make bold, and announce in a following post.
Summary:
TW4 will be Geralt's last game, but there will almost definitely be another Witcher game (Although it will most likely not be called "The Witcher 4", since it won't be a continuation of the trilogy.). It will most likely be the next game C.D.P.R. works on after CP77, and shouldn't be expected for years to come. News regarding the fourth game will probably be NEARLY non-existence for the next few years.
Speculation:
Release date: C.D.P.R. takes almost exactly four years to developer every one of their games. If C.D.P.R. started laying preliminary ground-work when they wrapped up TW3 (The main game, not the expansions.), then CP77 should debut in 2019, and TW4 should follow in 2023. Just as a point of reference, four human beings will be living on Mars by the time TW4 comes out.
Since C.D.P.R. began releasing tid-bits of CP77 information two years after TW2, and two years before TW3 (Half-way through the production cycle.), it's possible that we'll be seeing slivers of TW4 news half-way through CP77's development, in a year to a year and a half.
Additional speculation regarding release date:
Keep in mind that around 250 people finished TW3, and, since then, the company has swelled to 800 (Or, it's projected to reach that with-in a few months, or something.). I believe that they'll be working on CP77 and their other (Yet-unnamed.) R.P.G. at the same time. My guess is CP77 in 2018 to 2020 (2019 most likely.), and the other game in 2020 or 2021. Once the CP77 team finishes the game, most will transfer over to TW4, while a much smaller team stays back to work on one year's worth of expansions and free D.L.C., just like they did with TW3.
So, in other words, production SHOULD start around 2019 to 2020. Considering the size of the team, I'd say 2019.
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