The Witcher IV – Official Cinematic Reveal Trailer Breakdown

[Spockprime]

Thanks for quoting. Seems they began back tracking earlier than I remember - but the feeling was very much "this is the last Witcher game". We all knew it wasn't but it seemed there needed to be a VERY compelling reason for them to return to the franchise. Its okay for things to have an end - let them go out on a high and all that.

Based on the date of the retraction (one day after the statement that it would be the last game), I'd say that they never intended to convey the notion that it was the last game. At most, maybe Bedowski got confused, and the other executives immediately went, "Are you crazy? No way are we ending this franchise. Look at the revenue numbers". More likely, he really did mean that it was just the end of Geralt's story.

Either way, I can't imagine anybody ever convincing me that TW3 didn't end with a set-up specifically for a planned TW4.

Edit: correction about my not-so-witty reference to revenue numbers. The article was in 2013, lol. They probably had projections, but that's all.

 

[Domhnallaich]

Based on the date of the retraction (one day after the statement that it would be the last game), I'd say that they never intended to convey the notion that it was the last game. At most, maybe Bedowski got confused, and the other executives immediately went, "Are you crazy? No way are we ending this franchise. Look at the revenue numbers". More likely, he really did mean that it was just the end of Geralt's story.

Either way, I can't imagine anybody ever convincing me that TW3 didn't end with a set-up specifically for a planned TW4.

At time of TW3 I never expected TW4 but I did expect more Witcher games. I feel this is the wrong path they have chosen but time will tell.

 

[CorvoWitcher]

I could see this.
Not only to get rid of her powers but also make herself sterile. Wasn't another reason for her being hunted is because of the prophesy that her child would become a world ruler (or world destroyer). She's just like, “Not-gonna-have-any-of-that.” At that point maybe she becomes a liability to some higher power(s).

There's also the idea that, maybe NOW she alone holds the secrets to the trial of the grasses. What otherworldly denizens wouldn't want to know how to create an army of Witchers!!

Just two of probably a half dozen plausible, simple scenarios for the primary story arc.

One of the first decisions that CDPR made (years ago, I'm sure), is whether Ciri will be the target/goal of the main antagonist or whether she is just a nuisance or stumbling block on the path of the primary antagonist's goal. Both would be fine but building a story crescendo where you actually play the primary target is much more difficult on the writers. Thoughts?

Of course, we now have the elephant in the room - diverging from the canon story. I have a feeling that CDPR still has an ace up their sleeve somewhere, though. Something that can at least appease those who memorized the books and are in complete despair that Ciri went through the trial. Some very logical step, that may even be hinted at in the books. Something to make those peeps go, "Oooooh!!!" I hope so, at least.

Dont know. i wouldnt like that. Getting ride of some part of yourself because other want to abuse that aspect of you seems depressing and doesnt make for a good storyin my eyes. Ecspecily since we basicly would have the same situation only with the witcher mutations again.
I hope they have other reason why or even how Ciri goes through the trial of grasses.
But thats only my opinion.
Alone with the ilithine prophecy i kind of expect that we further explore the role of the elder blood in the world. Hell thinking about "the destroyer of nations" perhaps we even get to see motherhood from the players perspective for once. Somehow only fatherhood gets ever explored in gaming.

 

[alceryes]

Thanks for quoting. Seems they began back tracking earlier than I remember - but the feeling was very much "this is the last Witcher game". We all knew it wasn't but it seemed there needed to be a VERY compelling reason for them to return to the franchise. Its okay for things to have an end - let them go out on a high and all that.

It could be that they really meant it would be the last Witcher game with Geralt as the protagonist.
I don't think CDPR would EVER walk away from such a successful franchise. Even though TW1 and TW2 didn't have the following that TW3 had, they were still successful.

 

[swallowtower]

this may be contraversal but i really hope her motivation wasnt to cut her elder blood powers out of herself or sterilize herself.
Not only should there be better methods for that, but frankly it would be gut-wrenching for me.
and i would have to play it in w4.
I couldnt sterilize myself. not for anyone and also not to spite them. That is a part of me.
Hell it would remind me too much of that scene in the netflix series with yennefers transformation. I had nightmares for weeks with that,

 

[alceryes]

Dont know. i wouldnt like that. Getting ride of some part of yourself because other want to abuse that aspect of you seems depressing and doesnt make for a good storyin my eyes. Ecspecily since we basicly would have the same situation only with the witcher mutations again.
I hope they have other reason why or even how Ciri goes through the trial of grasses.
But thats only my opinion.
Alone with the ilithine prophecy i kind of expect that we further explore the role of the elder blood in the world. Hell thinking about "the destroyer of nations" perhaps we even get to see motherhood from the players perspective for once. Somehow only fatherhood gets ever explored in gaming.

Has Ciri ever, in any of the books, shows, or games expressed the want or desire to have children?
It is very possible that she is doing it for herself first and every other reason second.

 

[LeKill3rFou]

Behind the scene!

 

[Torpeda]

New/old Ciri face?

Fix one more thing. Ciri didn't need any Trials or Changes, she doesn't need to undergo any mutations to become a witcher.
This is book canon.

 

[TeamLucy]

New/old Ciri face?
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Fix one more thing. Ciri didn't need any Trials or Changes, she doesn't need to undergo any mutations to become a witcher.
This is book canon.

And they have the nerve of calling her "ugly" lmao.

Don't know about you guys, but I'm so ready to play as a hot female Witcher banging other hot women...

 

[Toyen]

Ciri closeup model looks very good! ♥

 

[Szincza]

New/old Ciri face?
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Fix one more thing. Ciri didn't need any Trials or Changes, she doesn't need to undergo any mutations to become a witcher.
This is book canon.

 

[TeamLucy]

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Well it's official: the naysayers were exaggerating bigtime

 

[LeKill3rFou]

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[Toyen]

Yeah it's not a different 3D model.

The camera lens is different.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cb/bf/31/cbbf31c6c3ccc470947dfd551cdd9b61.jpg

 

[TeamLucy]

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I mean Geralt is butt ugly, of course they changed him

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Yeah it's not a different 3D model.

The camera lens is different.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cb/bf/31/cbbf31c6c3ccc470947dfd551cdd9b61.jpg

No you see these people are convinced that CD Projekt Red, THAT CD Projekt Red has decided to make ugly gals now completely out of the blue, despite the fact that all their previous games are flooded with drop dead gorgeous goddesses. Those Poles are soooo politically correct, you know...

 

[koalahugs]

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This is hilarious. So lemme get this straight: she was pretty much the same, this whole time... Just a bit older and more graphically detailed. Who woulda thunk simulating a wider angle lens would cause so much pain and anguish.

Echoing @Toyen's comment:

EDIT: Actually - to be fair - focal length settings varied from shorter to longer throughout the trailer, so I guess it was more to do with the other cinematic touches they applied. Still though, basically the same face lol

 

[John_Russell]

And they have the nerve of calling her "ugly" lmao.

Don't know about you guys, but I'm so ready to play as a hot female Witcher banging other hot women...

Easy there fella this ain't Skyrim .......

 

[TeamLucy]

Easy there fella this ain't Skyrim .......

Ah yes Skyrim, that game in which I played a hot redhead Nord shieldmaiden who married fellow hot redhead Nord shieldmaiden Aela the Huntress...

You're absolutely right though, this ain't Skyrim, for unlike that game, we are getting graphic sex scenes . We all know CDPR, being European, is gigabased

 

[Draconifors]

Please stop with the obviously political comments. They have absolutely no place here.

 

[LeKill3rFou]

“She moves like she was raised by wolves in Kaer Morhen.”
Watch the 15th episode of the AnsweRED Podcast and meet our amazing guests from the Platige Image — Producer Magdalena Rudnicka and Writer/Director Tomek Suwalski — who worked with us on the Cinematic Reveal Trailer for The Witcher 4.