{"rewrite":{"id":"r_da4632e41183e9701d63a14f","clusterId":"c_ff764ce3701699af2965470a","slug":"the-witcher-iv-targeting-2028-release-skipping-gamescom-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Witcher IV Targeting 2028 Release, Skipping gamescom 2026","summary":"CD PROJEKT RED co-CEO Michał Nowakowski released a video message ahead of gamescom 2026 on August 25, stating that The Witcher IV is in development with a target release of 2028. The game will not be exhibited at gamescom 2026, which opens later that week. Nowakowski described the project as the company's largest, boldest, and most ambitious work to date, with over 500 staff members involved in its development. The Witcher IV was announced at The Game Awards in 2024 and opens a new chapter in the series, placing Ciri, Geralt's adopted daughter, as the protagonist. The video did not communicate an exact release date. CD PROJEKT RED's presence at gamescom 2026 will instead center on the new expansion content Songs of the Past for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, scheduled for release in 2027. That expansion returns Geralt as the protagonist and is planned for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Nowakowski said further announcements related to The Witcher, including Songs of the Past, will continue.","whyItMatters":"The 2028 target and gamescom 2026 absence shift attention to the Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past, which carries the franchise's near-term showcase at the event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2028 target for The Witcher IV follows an earlier statement from CD Projekt during its Q3 2025 earnings call on November 26, 2025, which outlined a new trilogy starting with The Witcher IV and planned all titles in that trilogy to release within six years. That earlier call had pointed to a 2027 release for The Witcher IV, so the new video updates the timeline to 2028. Nowakowski\u0026#39;s message frames The Witcher IV as the largest-scale title CD PROJEKT RED has attempted, with a development team of over 500 staff.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt gamescom 2026, the studio\u0026#39;s focus shifts to Songs of the Past, the major expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. That expansion is scheduled for delivery in 2027 and brings back Geralt as the protagonist. Platform support for Songs of the Past covers PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. The Witcher IV will not be shown at the event, but Nowakowski said announcements related to The Witcher franchise would continue beyond the expansion\u0026#39;s reveal.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"CD PROJEKT RED says The Witcher IV is targeting 2028, with over 500 staff on the project. It won't be at gamescom 2026, where the spotlight falls on the Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past.","twitterPost":"The Witcher IV skips gamescom 2026 for a 2028 target. Meanwhile, Geralt returns in Songs of the Past, the Witcher 3 expansion due 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"CD PROJEKT RED confirmed The Witcher IV is aiming for 2028, with more than 500 developers on the project. The game will sit out gamescom 2026, where the studio instead highlights the Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past, due in 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/623/G062332/20260825018/\",\"title\":\"Open-world RPG 'The Witcher IV' in development with a target release of 2028; it was also revealed that the game will not be shown at gamescom 2026\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260825c\",\"title\":\"'The Witcher 4' announced to be 'targeting a 2028 release.' 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