CD Projekt Red has published its latest business overview online, and as is usually the case with the Polish company's reports, the documentation details the games that are currently in development. Right now, most of CDPR's teams are still hard at work on finishing Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, which is still set to release this year (with a potential information blowout at Summer Game Fest).
However, it's becoming clear that 'Polaris' — the codename for the next big Witcher game — is really starting to ramp up with regards to resource commitment. It's now the company's second biggest ongoing project, growing at a steady rate since June 2022. Once Phantom Liberty is out, we assume Polaris' employee count will spike, and it'll likely enter the next phase of its development.
So when can we realistically expect the next mainline Witcher game to come out? Well, we know that CDPR likes to, er, take its time. The developer's obviously larger than ever in terms of headcount, and it's now utilising the more streamlined Unreal Engine, but we'd still bet on Polaris being years away from launch. 2026? 2027? 2028? It's likely a long way off.
What do you want to see from the next Witcher title? When do you think it'll be ready to roll? Mix some mutagens in the comments section below.
[source cdprojekt.com]
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Don't expect I'll play this on my PS5, as there is still a valley of plenty work to do. I'm betting this is a cross-gen game.
I eagerly await cyberpunk dlc, I played it on patch 1.5 (the way the game should have launched). Loved it
I'm guessing the majority of the games I'm looking forward too, this one included, will be skipping the PS5 gen entirely. Cyberpunk was announced at the start of the PS4 gen and came out at the end of the generation for the system. If we're lucky, this title may hit PS5 at the end of its lifecycle, but we'll see.
Has the police AI update even come out yet?
I just hope it's actually finished when it releases (at least for the most part, some bugs are ofc to be expected)
Can't wait to play it full of bugs and glitches on the PS6 in 2030!
Joking aside, I hope they actually release a finished product this time.
@Angelus3K That update will come out just before the DLC (Phantom Liberty) comes out. The police AI is in that patch.
I imagine we will see the remake before the new game, which I’m confident would be a new game to a great many anyway.
Even if the new one is 3/4 years away I still think that will be a PS5 game.
Who's handling the Witcher 1 remake?
@BearsEatBeets I'm pretty sure the 9th gen will last until 2027 with at least a 2 year cross gen period afterwards.
@Fyz306903 Another Polish studio called Fool's Theory which has a fair amount of ex-CDPR staff. It's also being overlooked by CDPR themselves.
Yeah I think 2027/28 would be a safe bet on next gen.
The developer really needs to take their time after that previous trainwreck
I really hope Geralt is the protagonist again. I'll miss that grumpy, mumbling, quick witted, womanising, muscle toned freak if he isn't.
@Fyz306903 no one apparently, I've tried the original Witcher and N02 and didn't get along with it, I've tried Witcher 3 and brought it on disc complete, I still can't handle the game, just not for me overall, you can see my hype for this announcement is invalid lol
@Pat_trick @Kidfried Yeah I will be shocked if this doesn't launch on the PS6 and PS5 (cross-gen).
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