Much to the dismay of many fans of CD Projekt RED's flagship franchise, Geralt of Rivia will no longer be at the heart of the plot in The Witcher 4. It will be Ciri, his adopted daughter, who will take up a significant role, especially as a witcher in her own right. The young woman, already central to Andrzej Sapkowski's novels and The Witcher 3, will become even more so in this sequel. In an interview with Revenant, the game's cinematic director, David Cordero, explains the efforts the Polish studio has made to make Ciri as iconic as the White Wolf, if not more so.
Ciri has a heavy torch to carry in The Witcher 4
With numerous novels and three video game adaptations under his belt, Geralt of Rivia has established himself over time as an iconic main protagonist, even for people who have never read the books, played the games, or watched the Netflix series. The old witcher, however, needed to take a well-deserved retirement after Blood and Wine, and so it is Ciri who takes her turn on the Path in The Witcher 4.
For CD Projekt RED, everything is therefore at redo to establish Ciri as an engaging main protagonist and as memorable as Geralt. The Polish studio even wants to give her even more importance in The Witcher 4 than she already had in previous works in the dark fantasy universe. To do this, David Cordero explains that the studio will notably be inspired by the work accomplished on Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty, on which the man already occupied the same position, and refine it further. Namely a significant emphasis on cinematics with a striking staging and a more in-depth exposition of the game's universe.
The goal of CD Projekt RED will therefore not just be to show how Ciri is a worthy heir to Geralt's teachings, but also to place her coherently in the story and universe that The Witcher 4 intends to present. Establishing a new main character over time is indeed not an easy thing, and we are very curious to see what Ciri's adventures as a witcher will give, and especially what it is in terms of narration, gameplay and on the visual level with the help of Unreal Engine 5. Unfortunately, we will have to wait at least until 2027 or 2028 to find out all this.
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