Why the Witcher 4 May Have Multiplayer

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The Witcher 4, the untitled Witcher game currently in development at CD Projekt Red, has been drawing speculation since it was first announced. The Witcher 3 has already provided a neat ending to the original Witcher trilogy, and its incredible popularity has helped CD Projekt Red grow massively as a studio.

One of the biggest questions that players have about the next game in the series is how it will change the classic Witcher formula. It's already been made clear that Geralt of Rivia won't be the protagonist, but there could be an even larger change as well. It's quite likely that Witcher 4 will incorporate some multiplayer elements, something that CD Projekt Red has been dancing around for the past few years.

The Witcher 4 Should Take the Character Creation Route

The fact that CD Projekt Red is planning to introduce multiplayer into its flagship Witcher series isn't in question. In late 2021 the company's president Adam Kiciński confirmed that «we're planning to add multiplayer functionality in the future to both franchises [Witcher and Cyberpunk]». The question is whether Witcher 4 will be the first Witcher title to receive that integration.

There's some good evidence that it will be, including the other hints that the next Witcher will be taking the series in a different direction. CD Projekt Red has specifically not named the game in development as The Witcher 4, making it clear that the three-game story arc that ended in The Witcher 3 is complete. This is reinforced by the Lynx Medallion that appeared in the announcement image, referencing a Witcher School that doesn't exist in the current lore. If the School of the Lynx is important enough to be the first ever image of the new Witcher title, then it's likely that