Witcher 4 Rumors of 2026 Release Window Shut Down

The Witcher 4 will not be among the list of released games for 2026, confirmed developer CD Projekt. Read on to find out more about updates regarding the game and its development.

The Witcher 4 Will Not Come Out In 2026

No Specific Release Window Yet

Fans of The Witcher video game series will need to wait a bit longer for the fourth installment, as developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the game is not slated for release within the next two years. During the studio's fiscal year 2024 earnings presentation, they outlined certain financial goals to be achieved through share-based incentive programs for the next fiscal year. This was followed by a significant statement: "Even though we do not plan to release The Witcher 4 by the end of 2026, we are still driven by this financial goal."

In the Q&A segment of the forum, an attendee sought further clarification on this comment. However, CD Projekt Red remained tight-lipped about the specific release window or year after 2026. Chief Financial Officer Piotr Nielubowicz stated, "We are not going to announce the precise launch date for the game yet. All we can share now to give more visibility to investors is that the game will not be launched within the time frame of the first target for the incentive program, which ends December 31, 2026."

Full Speed Ahead In Production

With this news, The Witcher fans can adjust their expectations regarding the game's full launch. Nonetheless, the fourth entry into the acclaimed series is already in full production, as reported in CD Projekt's Q3 financial update last year. "Of all our projects, this one [Project Polaris/The Witcher 4] is currently the most advanced, and we're entering the most intensive phase of development. I wish to thank the team for its effort and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for further progress," Nielubowicz shared.

First announced as Project Polaris in 2022, the project was officially titled The Witcher 4 during The Game Awards 2024, following a six-minute cinematic trailer that surprised viewers. The Witcher 4 (stylized as The Witcher IV) introduces a new protagonist, moving away from the famed Geralt of Rivia to focus on his adoptive daughter, Ciri, now older and more mature, clearly following in her predecessor's footsteps.

According to CD Projekt's previous announcements on X (formerly Twitter) in October 2022, The Witcher 4 will be the first title in a new trilogy. The subsequent titles, currently known as Project Canis Majoris and Project Orion, are expected to be released within a six-year period following The Witcher 4's launch.