Well, that’s where the Kikimora tap-dances. CD Projekt Red has just published its own plans for the coming years as part of a strategy update. And with regard to The Witcher, they look pretty lavish: In addition to the third Netflix season, there is not only one new Witcher game, but five! Let’s go through it.
The information is currently still quite sparse, but at least it substantiates the indications from a few months ago: Behind The Witcher: A New Saga Begins is not only The Witcher 4 (codename Polaris), but also The Witcher 5, 6, as well two more projects. And now, before who makes the Aard sign: Yes, the new saga will not be a direct sequel to The Witcher 3, so ultimately it will almost certainly not be called The Witcher 4, but … you know what we mean.
So what’s planned?
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- The Witcher: A New Saga Begins: CD Projekt Red is developing an all-new Witcher trilogy with a new story at its core.
- Projekt Canis Majoris: Another open-world RPG set in the Witcher universe, being developed by a third-party studio of ex-Witcher veterans.
- Project Sirius: A
innovative look
on the Witcher universe, which should inspire existing and new fans. Developed by The Molasses Flood, the team behind The Flame in the Flood. CD Projekt wants to reach a wider audience here, experiment with multiplayer, but the game also offers a story campaign.
The new Witcher trilogy will be developed over a six-year period, beginning with Project Polaris. With a bit of luck we can already play the entire trilogy by 2029 or 2030. The technical basis for all these projects will be the Unreal Engine 5, the large open-world role-playing games share the framework that CD Projekt is currently putting together for Polaris. In the investor call on October 4th, the developers confirmed that the three Witcher offshoots will be full-fledged AAA role-playing games. Incidentally, none of the five games will be a mobile game, CD Projekt reassured.
In addition to all the Witcher revelations, there are other announcements. For example, a true sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. And a whole new brand called Hadar. Similar to what Ubisoft did recently, CD Projekt is using this strategy to position itself for the next few years and think of its own brands as bigger than just from game to game. What do you think?
