The Witcher 4 Enters Production
“I’m proud to verify that a number of weeks in the past the Polaris group wrapped up preproduction and moved on to full-scale manufacturing – essentially the most intensive section of improvement,” Michał Nowakowski, Joint CEO of CD Projekt, stated in a statement on the corporate’s Q3 2024 monetary outcomes. “We are very happy with our progress on this challenge, and I want to thank the group for its dedication.”
In a put up on X, Nowakowski congratulated the Witcher group for reaching the milestone. “I’m proud to see how you have progressed over time. Entering the manufacturing stage of Polaris is a crucial step on our path to ship the sport and our long run strategic targets,” he stated.
The Witcher sport director Sebastian Kalemba additionally confirmed the event on X and stated he believed the brand new The Witcher trilogy might be a “exceptional expertise”.
Another milestone for the subsequent Witcher sport accomplished! Congratulations to the entire Team! I’m proud to see how you have progressed over time. Entering the manufacturing stage of Polaris is a crucial step on our path to ship the sport and our long run strategic targets. Go Team,… https://t.co/XfIXGIRTxm
— Michał Nowakowski (@michalnowakow) November 26, 2024
Cyberpunk 2077 Sells 30 Million Copies
CD Projekt additionally introduced that Cyberpunk 2077 had crossed 30 million copies offered, whereas its Phantom Liberty growth, that launched in 2023 and featured actor Idris Elba in a significant position, had offered over eight million copies.
“These are spectacular figures. I’m very comfortable to see a big, devoted neighborhood coalesce round our Cyberpunk video games,” Nowakowski stated. “In the approaching 12 months the bottom sport, together with its growth, shall be launched to a brand new group of customers: house owners of Mac units powered by Apple Silicon chips.”
Based on robust gross sales for Cyberpunk 2077, the Phantom Liberty growth, and Witcher 3, the studio posted PLN 228 million (roughly $55.5 million or Rs. 468.7 crore) in income in Q3 2024.
Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty growth launched in 2023
Photo Credit: CD Projekt Red
The Witcher 4 Details
Project Polaris was first announced in March 2022; CD Projekt confirmed on the time the sport could be inbuilt Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5. Later that 12 months, the corporate revealed that Project Polaris could be the start of a brand new Witcher saga — the primary instalment in a brand new trilogy. The developer goals to ship all three video games inside a six-year interval following the launch of The Witcher 4.
While particulars about The Witcher 4 are sparse, it’s confirmed to be a story-driven open-world RPG, “constructed on the legacy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.” The studio has not confirmed a launch timeline for the sport but, however it’s seemingly years away from launch.
In August, Doug Cockle, the voice actor for Geralt of Rivia, the protagonist within the first three video games, claimed that the character would characteristic in The Witcher 4, however not in a central position. “What we all know is that Geralt shall be a part of the sport, we simply do not know the way a lot. And the sport will not deal with Geralt, so it isn’t about him this time,” Cockle had stated in an interview on the time.
