- The Witcher 4 has been officially released
- CD Projekt Red debuts cinematic trailer at The Game Awards 2024
- The Witcher 3’s Ciri will return as playable protagonist
In an unexpected move, CD Projekt Red releases its first official look The Witcher 4 Ciri is the playable protagonist at The Game Awards 2024.
As the first big game announcement of the night, the studio unveiled a stunning six-minute cinematic trailer, telling a short story from the perspective of an older Ciri as she undergoes a hunt for demons in a remote village Man’s contract, generations of people have been terrorized by a monster.
Previous code name North Star Project, wizard 4 Being developed using customized Unreal Engine 5 technology, this will mark a new beginning wizard Legend starring Ciri.
“We are starting a new wizard Legend, this time with Ciri at the heart of the story! said game director Sebastian Kalumba. “It feels so good to finally be able to say these words – we’ve known for a long time that we wanted Ciri to be the main character The Witcher 4;This comes naturally to us and we believe Ciri deserves it.
“With this game, we wanted to explore what it means to truly be a witcher by following Ciri’s path. This trailer reflects both that and how dark and grounded this world is. wizard Can.
If you’re not familiar, Ciri is the adopted daughter of Geralt of Rivia, the protagonist of the first three films. wizard game. Interestingly, CDPR appears to have been canonized The Witcher 3: Wild HuntIn the ending, Ciri will become either a Witcher or the Queen of Nilfgaard, depending on the player’s choice.
said in a recent interview IGN Regarding the decision to make her the star of the new legend, executive producer Małgorzata Mitręga said it was a “continuation” and that Ciri was a “very organic, logical choice” because the story has always been about her.
Kalumba expanded on this point, saying that choosing Ciri as the protagonist was “far from a roulette wheel. It wasn’t random” and that the idea came up during discussions nine years ago.
As for what we can expect from the story, Kalumba explained that since Ciri is younger than Geralt, players will have more freedom to develop her character. The Witcher 4.
“She’s actually going to be a wizard,” the director said. “She’s actually about to form her own codex, but on her own terms. The way she actually handles monsters, the way she handles quests and adventures, that’s all.” And I think she’s given more room to tell different stories story.
“Of course, we want to give players the opportunity to explore more nuance, because that’s what we do. But she deserves it.”