CD Projekt Red is taking a long road to The Witcher 4, but the studio appears to have a clear idea of what it wants the next entry to deliver. While the game is still years away from its expected 2028 release, CD Projekt Red joint CEO Adam Badowski has offered some insight into the team’s approach to its story and morality system, suggesting that player decisions will once again play an important role in shaping the experience.
During a panel at the International Festival of Comics in Poland, Badowski discussed the lengthy development process behind The Witcher 4. According to reports from the event, one reason the game is taking so long is the amount of work being put into its narrative. The studio repeatedly revisits and rewrites parts of the story to ensure the final result connects with players rather than feeling empty or disconnected.
That work also appears to extend to the game’s choices and consequences. Badowski explained that the team wants its decisions to leave a lasting impression on players. This suggests The Witcher 4 could continue the franchise’s approach of presenting players with difficult situations where the correct answer is not always obvious.
Rather than dividing choices into simple good-versus-bad outcomes, the game could once again put players in morally ambiguous situations. A decision that appears minor at first could potentially affect later character interactions, quests, or other parts of the narrative.
CD Projekt Red has not yet revealed exactly how extensive the system will be, so it is too early to determine how individual choices will influence the overall story. However, the studio’s comments indicate that these decisions are being considered as part of the narrative itself rather than being added simply to provide players with more dialogue options.
The approach also helps explain why CD Projekt Red continues to spend so much time rewriting the game’s story. With The Witcher 4 expected to be one of the studio’s largest projects, the narrative has to work across a potentially massive world while maintaining meaningful connections between characters, quests, and player decisions.
The Witcher 4 is being developed in Unreal Engine 5 and is expected to continue the series’ focus on player-driven storytelling. CD Projekt Red has previously confirmed that the game will begin a new chapter for the franchise, with Ciri serving as the central protagonist.
- The Witcher 4 is currently targeting a 2028 release.
- CD Projekt Red is repeatedly rewriting parts of the game’s story.
- Adam Badowski says the narrative should leave a lasting impression on players.
- The game will feature morally ambiguous choices and consequences.
- Player decisions could influence character interactions and story events.
- Ciri is the central protagonist of the new Witcher saga.
- The game is being developed using Unreal Engine 5.
With a 2028 target still some time away, CD Projekt Red has plenty of development ahead before The Witcher 4 reaches players. For now, the studio’s latest comments suggest that the consequences of player decisions will remain an important part of the next Witcher adventure.
