CD Projekt Red Can’t Seem to Decide if ‘Polaris’ Is The Witcher 4 or Not

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At long last, CDPR has finally referred to the next game in its upcoming The Witcher saga as «Witcher 4,» but it seems as though this may have been a «slip of the tongue» from the studio's CEO. Despite the backlash over Cyberpunk 2077's controversial launch at the end of 2020, CD Projekt Red is in great financial shape, helped by the fact that the dystopian sci-fi RPG has been through significant changes to make it better, not to mention all the upcoming projects from the Polish developer.

Given the code name «Polaris,» a new game in the overarching Witcher series is currently in development and will form part of the next saga in the fantasy franchise. Since it was announced in 2022, CDPR has insisted this new Witcher game will not be numbered. In fact, not much is really known about the game or even if this mysterious Polaris is indeed the The Witcher 4. However, it seems as though a nugget of information may have slipped out.

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According to a recent report from GamesRadar, CDPR President Adam Kiciński referred to the next game in the company's RPG series as "Witcher 4." During an earnings conference call, the CEO mentioned the desire to release three new games in the developer's The Witcher franchise over the next six years, «starting from the release of Polaris, which is Witcher 4.» This suggests the studio could be calling the upcoming project The Witcher 4.

However, Kiciński may not have intended to imply the next game will be called The Witcher 4, as an official email from CD Projekt Red sent to PC Gamer says that Kiciński's statement was a «slip of the tongue.» Polaris, according to the studio's clarification, is simply the official name of the