CD Projekt still plans to release its new Ciri-led Witcher trilogy across six years, but the schedule won’t begin until The Witcher 4 arrives sometime after 2026.
CD Projekt says its new Ciri-led Witcher trilogy will still land within a six-year window, but the clock isn’t starting in 2026.
During a recent financial call, co-CEO Michał Nowakowski reaffirmed the studio’s long-stated plan to ship The Witcher 4, The Witcher 5 and The Witcher 6 across a tight development cadence.
The key enabler, he said, is the studio’s shift to Unreal Engine 5, which has now been in active use on The Witcher 4 for almost four years.
He told investors: “We’ve been using UE5 for The Witcher 4 for almost four years now, and we’re very happy with what we’ve achieved.”
Nowakowski cited the recent Unreal Fest tech demo as proof of the team’s progress.
The engine’s evolution – paired with CD Projekt’s growing expertise in building massive open worlds with it – is giving leadership confidence that future installments can arrive faster.
He said: “In a way, yes, I do believe that further games should be delivered in a shorter period of time … our plan still is to launch the whole trilogy within a six-year period.”
That implies a roughly three-year gap between each release once The Witcher 4 is out the door.
Importantly, CD Projekt has not committed to a 2026 release for the trilogy’s opener – meaning the six-year countdown begins later.
When The Witcher 4 arrives will determine everything that follows, but CD Projekt is still aiming big, and fast, for its next era of the Continent.
The Witcher 4, 5 and 6 will release over six years, but not starting in 2026
