The first Witcher 4 trailer introduces a new Witcher
CD Projekt Red has unveiled its first look at The Witcher 4, with a six-minute trailer that premiered during the Video Game Awards.
The Witcher 4 has instantly become one of the most anticipated upcoming games, marking the first new chapter in The Witcher saga in nearly a decade. It faces high expectations since 2015's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt claimed the Game of the Year award at that year's VGAs.
The announcement of The Witcher 4 also came with a surprising reveal: players will not be taking on the role of Geralt of Rivia. Instead, they'll play as Ciri, who has become a Witcher in her own right. This follows the events of The Witcher 3, where much of the story is centered around Geralt protecting her from an apocalyptic force known as The Wild Hunt.
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The new trailer uses a custom build of Unreal Engine 5 to show off Ciri as the game's new protaganist. The trailer opens with a young woman being prepared to be sacrificed to a monster known as the Bauk. Luckily, Ciri shows up just in time before the bird-headed monster with too many limbs can devour the sacrifice.
The new trailer uses a custom build of Unreal Engine 5 to show off Ciri as the game's new protaganist.
Of course, in typical Witcher fashion, even after defeating the monster, Ciri is left disappointed in the humans she's protecting when she discovers that the young woman she saved was sacrificed anyway.
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The Witcher 4 marks a bold departure from the trilogy that made Geralt of Rivia a household name. The game's announcement trailer revealed an older and more battle-hardened Ciri. Set some time after the events of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher 4 will explore Ciri's next chapter as she confronts new challenges, ancient enemies, and, of course, her ever-present connection to the Elder Blood.
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