The WitcherAugust 25, 2026Confirmed

The Witcher IV: Ciri, Gameplay, Platforms & Everything We Know

The Witcher IV begins a new saga with Ciri as protagonist. Here is what CD Projekt Red has confirmed about its open world, Unreal Engine 5 technology and gameplay direction.

The Witcher IV is the next mainline entry from CD Projekt Red and the beginning of a new Witcher saga.

Ciri takes over as the protagonist in a single-player open-world RPG that CD Projekt Red says is being built to be its most immersive and ambitious Witcher game yet.

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The Witcher IV — Cinematic Reveal Trailer

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Key Takeaways

Updated 2026-08-25

Ciri is the protagonist of The Witcher IV.
It is a single-player open-world RPG.
CD Projekt Red is developing the game with Unreal Engine 5.
The revealed Kovir tech demo ran on PlayStation 5 at 60 FPS.
No official release date has been announced.

A New Witcher Saga

The Witcher IV begins a new saga after The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with Ciri now working as a professional monster slayer.

Ciri Takes the Lead

The reveal trailer follows Ciri on a witcher contract in a remote village, establishing her as the central playable character.

Unreal Engine 5 and Kovir

CD Projekt Red and Epic Games demonstrated technology for the game's open world in the previously unseen region of Kovir, including dense environments, crowds and streaming technology.