Poland’s CD Projekt releases trailer for Witcher IV

Gdansk – Poland’s largest video game maker CD Projekt released a trailer for its planned new game in the blockbuster fantasy series “Witcher” on Friday.

Following the troubled release of its previous major game, “Cyberpunk,” CD Projekt has been careful not to specify when “The Witcher IV,” which is currently in full production, will premiere.

The single-player role-playing game is a sequel to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and expands the universe of the medieval fantasy franchise, which has sold more than 75 million copies since the first game was released in 2007.

Analysts expect it to launch in 2026 or 2027, so CD Projekt will not have a significant profit driver until then.

The company’s shares reversed an early gain of nearly 6% to trade 4.4% lower at 0924 GMT.

“Some investors were very optimistic about this teaser, but it was a point that the market had been toying with for almost half a year,” BDM brokerage analyst Krzysztof Tkocz told Reuters, adding that the share price would rise in the coming days would probably be determined by how the trailer is received.

“The Witcher IV is intended to be the most immersive and ambitious open-world Witcher game to date,” CD Projekt said in a statement.

The game is led by Ciri, the adopted daughter of Geralt of Rivia, the main character from the previous Witcher games.

It is being developed using the bespoke Unreal Engine 5 technology, which also powers the six-minute trailer.

Erste Group analyst Piotr Bogusz said the trailer could show the quality the game is aiming for.

“Interest in the trailer is relatively high and the trailer itself is rated predominantly positively.”

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