CD Projekt Red is "targeting" a 2028 release date for The Witcher 4, per a new update from the developer
CD Projekt Red has set a target release window of 2028 for the next installment in The Witcher series.
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Source diversity sample: Eurogamer.net · Engadget · Game Informer · Gematsu · Eurogamer.
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Quick answers
When is The Witcher 4 coming out?
CD Projekt Red is targeting a 2028 release.
Has the release date been officially confirmed?
The developer has identified 2028 as their target window for the game's launch.
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This story first appeared in 🇮🇹 Italian coverage — 2.5 hours before Archynetys detected it in English news.
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The brief
The Witcher 4 is currently scheduled for a 2028 release. This timeframe follows an update provided by CD Projekt Red, with the company's joint-CEO confirming the launch window.
While outlets like Engadget, Game Informer, Gematsu, and Eurogamer identify 2028 as the firm objective, the developer describes the year as a target rather than a finalized date. Future updates will clarify whether this development schedule remains on track.
Coverage does not yet specify the scope of the project or detailed progress reports beyond this primary launch goal.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 11d ago.
Coverage (5)
- The Witcher 4's 2028 release date sparks PS5 physical release concerns, but is there anything CD Projekt Red can do to avoid Sony's decision? Eurogamer.net · 11d ago
- CDPR Is Aiming To Release The Witcher 4 In 2028 Engadget · 12d ago
- The Witcher IV Launches In 2028, CD Projekt Red Joint-CEO Confirms Game Informer · 12d ago
- The Witcher IV launches in 2028 Gematsu · 12d ago
- CD Projekt Red is "targeting" a 2028 release date for The Witcher 4, per a new update from the developer Eurogamer · 12d ago
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