The Witcher 4 cinematic reveal trailer looks absolutely stunning! The snowy atmosphere and the mysterious medallion reveal suggest we're entering a new era in the Witcher saga. The School of the Lynx medallion hints at exciting new directions for the franchise. The atmospheric music and visual quality show CD Projekt Red is pushing boundaries once again.

VaranDragon wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 03:22:
I don't mind Ciri being the protagonist of the next CD Project game on the contrary but, & please correct me if I'm wrong it's been a while since I read the books, according to Sapkowski and the previous Witcher games Ciri is something completely different and much more than just a "regular" Witcher. I mean she has the power to move through different realities. I hope the game rolls with that .

Yeah, I'm stoked to play as her, but they are going against the lore here. Ciri shouldn't be a Witcher, not because she's not good enough for the role, but that she was built up through all of the books to be something bigger than a crazy wizards mutant experiment. Besides the fact Geralt and others were against her taking the trial of grasses (which would have killed her anyways) Her own use of magic should be completely different and more powerful than that of a Witcher's.

Of course reasoned debate is going to get lost in the whole "woke/incel/gooner" BS.

The Raven wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 18:19:
I'm expecting a lot of problems, to be honest. Anytime a development team switches engines it's really hard. Thousands of hours experience with tools gets wasted. Experienced devs become novices in new tools.

Hope it works out for them.

On the upside, the switch to UE means that any new talent they hire is likely to have experience with that engine since it has become the industry standard. It will make recruiting a lot easier for them and they can prioritize employees with UE experience.

I think it is an excellent decision in the long run. They will have it much easier to grow their teams with UE experienced devs instead of starting every new hire at level zero with regard to the RED Engine.

PHJF wrote on Dec 14, 2024, 09:44:
What's the point in this? We already knew they are working on W4. The game is what, 4+ years off? See how well plugging Cyberpunk 10 years before it released worked out?

There's a reason Rockstar doesn't put out a trailer until the game is < 2 years away.

I'd bet there's over 2 years between the gta6 teaser and release, and under 4 between this teaser and TW4

What's the point in this? We already knew they are working on W4. The game is what, 4+ years off? See how well plugging Cyberpunk 10 years before it released worked out?

There's a reason Rockstar doesn't put out a trailer until the game is < 2 years away.

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gotta love it how we’ve had 60 years of content that could be described as progressive, Star Trek, Star Wars, various TV shows, etc. Now conservatives have put a label on it and decide to get all outraged when these have been happening for years. That’s all it is just labeling. stop consuming “woke” media problem solved.

I'm expecting a lot of problems, to be honest. Anytime a development team switches engines it's really hard. Thousands of hours experience with tools gets wasted. Experienced devs become novices in new tools.

Hope it works out for them.

Wesp5 wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 16:58:
I wrote recently, also I'm pretty sure that Control and Mirror's Edge were huge flops and the protagonists gender doesn't really matter in Portal and Half-Life: Alyx.

I don't think Control is considered a flop let alone a "huge" flop.

Most of the time they don't make sequels to huge flops.

Wesp5 wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 16:58:

Bodolza wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 13:11:

Wesp5 wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 06:06:
Yes, this worked so well for Star Wars: Outlaws and Unknown 9: Awakening recently ;).

You also forgot Tomb Raider, Control, Beyond Good and Evil, Mirror's Edge, Hellblade, Bayonetta, Alien: Isolation, Plague Tale, Metroid, Portal, and Half Life:Alyx.

I wrote recently, also I'm pretty sure that Control and Mirror's Edge were huge flops and the protagonists gender doesn't really matter in Portal and Half-Life: Alyx.

Does the gender matter here?

Bodolza wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 13:11:

Wesp5 wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 06:06:
Yes, this worked so well for Star Wars: Outlaws and Unknown 9: Awakening recently ;).

You also forgot Tomb Raider, Control, Beyond Good and Evil, Mirror's Edge, Hellblade, Bayonetta, Alien: Isolation, Plague Tale, Metroid, Portal, and Half Life:Alyx.

I wrote recently, also I'm pretty sure that Control and Mirror's Edge were huge flops and the protagonists gender doesn't really matter in Portal and Half-Life: Alyx.

Looks great, and brought a tear to my eye because Ciri walking the path was indeed *my* ending!

P.S. - There’s no reason why Ciri can’t be a witcher: Viral Witcher 4 claims debunked

Wesp5 wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 03:48:
The trailer is great, especially with the Babylon 5 like twist at the end, but still it might be risky to release a Witcher game without the Witcher that most people expect.

El Pit wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 07:05:
I like Ciri, so I got no problems with playing her. But I wished they would call it The Witcher: Ciri instead of The Witcher 4 because this makes a lot of people expect another Geralt game.

CDPR was very vocal and clear since before The Witcher 3 was even released, that it would be the last game to focus on Geralt. This should not be a surprise to anyone.

Personally, I always really liked Ciri and I'm thrilled that she's the new protagonist. And see Beamer's response as for why "The Witcher 4" is a perfectly acceptable and logical title.

Beamer wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 15:10:

Cutter wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 15:08:
The radical left ruins everything. God forbid there's even just one thing for men alone anymore.

Can we just not bog this place down with the dumbest and least thought out sentiments for a single topic?

Honestly starting to wonder if there is like some neurodegenerative thing going on with curmudgeon prime here.

Cutter wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 15:08:
The radical left ruins everything. God forbid there's even just one thing for men alone anymore.

Can we just not bog this place down with the dumbest and least thought out sentiments for a single topic?

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The witcher books revolve around geralt's + yennifer's relationship with ciri, along with ciri's relationship with other groups, that mainly wanted to use her as breeding material.
So yeah, the tv series departed from canon. The books never said it was not possible, just not something she had done because of risks. no doubt though her elder blood would be the missing ingredient
So the people that are going to miss Doug Cockles delivery of the witcher dry humor, that is legit.
The big questions I would have is if CDPR can make the story work lacking source material, or if they are just going to modify existing stories.

RedEye9 wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 08:31:

My bad, I didn't read past the title and first sentence.

Maybe don't comment on the post then? Good job on basically posting "first!" though. Is it 2005?

I was expecting Ciri to be the main character of the next game in the Witcher verse given the events in Witcher 3. My only issue is I have read that they say Ciri went through the trial to become a witcher and fights like a witcher, but according to lore, every female that has ever tried has died in the trial because it is incompatible with females. Ciri was powerful enough in Witcher 3 so I can see her as being a monster hunter but IMHO she should NOT be a witcher or fight in the same way with potions etc. simply because if she had done the trial she would have died. Making her a Witcher via the trial will basically make a deus ex machina to the lore that she is an exception to the rule and honestly I hate that kind of sh*t because it sounds like lazy writing. The game shouldn't really even be called Witcher 4 it should be it's own thing, but I get it they don't want to do that because a new IP would probably sell worse, but calling this Witcher 4 might backfire on them. It would be better if they called this something like "Tales of the Witcher: Ciri" and then have Geralt be a narrator who is telling the tale of Ciri's adventure trying to be a Witcher like monster hunter.

Wesp5 wrote on Dec 13, 2024, 06:06:
Yes, this worked so well for Star Wars: Outlaws and Unknown 9: Awakening recently ;).

You also forgot Tomb Raider, Control, Beyond Good and Evil, Mirror's Edge, Hellblade, Bayonetta, Alien: Isolation, Plague Tale, Metroid, Portal, and Half Life:Alyx.