Will Ciri bring Geralt out of retirement again? The Witcher should definitely play a role in Witcher 4.
Our favorite sorcerer would certainly appear on a list of the most memorable gaming characters. Geralt accompanied us through three games and many fans also associate the many stories with the witcher that his creator Andrzej Sapkowski told about him.
The first trailer for The Witcher 4 has now made it clear that Geralt's chapter in the games is over. The next part of the series continues with Geralt's foster daughter Ciri, who has taken up her father's job. But Geralt also still has a role to play, as CD Projekt reveals.
He's still there
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The Witcher 4: In six minutes of cinematic trailer we see the new heroine Ciri in action
A first indication appeared at the Game Awards. At the end of the trailer shown there, a voice could be heard saying:
Time for a new saga. I see you on the path.
As the developers confirm to IGN, Geralt's English voice actor Doug Cockle can actually be heard here, whose appearance was previously only a rumor.
And yes, This also means that Geralt appears in The Witcher 4. However, they don't want to spoil his exact role in the game yet. The CEO of CD Projekt, Michal Nowakowski, writes on Twitter also just:
It's true, he's still there. And Doug is still his voice 🙂
Whether Geralt will just become the new narrator, whether we meet him in a side quest or whether he even appears prominently in the main quest can only be speculated at the moment.
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What does the trailer for The Witcher 4 really reveal?
What is Geralt actually doing?
As a reminder: we last saw Geralt in Toussaint, where he was enjoying his retirement in an idyllic winery after one last big job. After all, the witcher deserved it after all his adventures.
Among fans, the cautious statements about Geralt's appearance in The Witcher 4 are of course a breeding ground for all kinds of speculation. Sometimes in all seriousness, sometimes less so:
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However, many players would like Geralt to be able to enjoy his retirement at the end. TheMightyPipe gets almost 8,000 upvotes on Reddit for the following announcement:
I have to say, if Geralt isn't resting and drinking wine with Yennefer in Corvo Bianco at the end of The Witcher 4, I'm going to be pretty pissed. Please, CD Projekt, don't take away this man's well-deserved retirement!
Against it has unknown a very specific idea of ​​how Geralt could appear in the game.
Please, CD Projekt, make Geralt the final boss of the Gwent side quests.
While Geralt's role in The Witcher 4 will probably remain a secret for some time, there is a lot we already know. You'll get the full load of information in our exclusive preview, but we've also summarized the most important facts for you.
In the podcast, Dimi and Maurice also talk in detail about what they have already learned about the next Witcher adventure and what hopes they have for it.
