News Witcher 4 Release Date announced

UPDATE : CD Projekt Red has confirmed to Eurogamer the demonstration in the Unreal livestream was a tech demo played live and running at 60fps on a base PS5, although this isn't meant to represent a final version of The Witcher 4.

"This tech demo runs at 60fps on PS5, and that's the performance we're aiming for in The Witcher 4," said a representative from the studio. "It's still too early to confirm exact specs for every platform, but we're working closely with Epic to create an open-world experience that's both beautiful to look at and smooth to play."

Further, when asked if this tech demo could give unrealistic expectations on how The Witcher 4 will perform at launch, given The Witcher 3's initial performance, the studio responded: "It's important to keep in mind that this tech demo isn't meant to represent The Witcher 4 - it's a showcase of the tools we're developing together with Epic Games. That means specific visuals like character models and environments may be different to The Witcher 4."

 
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Where was the 2027 date announced? As far as I know, CDPR only confirmed that Witcher IV won't launch in 2026. After the cyberpunk debacle, I'd rather have them spend more time on the game. It only started full production in November 2024. I still have faith in CDPR though, especially after they fixed Cyberpunk with the 2.0 patch + dlc.

Also, considering that next gen consoles will probably launch in 2028, a 2028 release would allow CDPR to push the extra mile in terms of fidelity and environment simulation.