The Witcher 4, aka Project Polaris, aka “the first installment of the new Witcher saga,” as it is still called rather than a publicly announced name, is one step closer to release, with CD Projekt confirming that its development has changed to “large-scale production.”
“I am proud to confirm that several weeks ago the Polaris team concluded pre-production and moved into full-scale production, the most intensive phase of development,” said Micha&lstrok, joint CEO of CD Projekt. Nowakowski wrote in a statement accompanying its third-quarter 2024 earnings report. “We are very pleased with our progress on this project and I want to thank the team for their dedication.”
Nowakowski’s update follows a progress report in August, which anticipated the full production phase of Project Polaris would begin “soon,” and today’s historic news was also celebrated on social media by Project Polaris’ game director , Sebastian Kalemba. “With new challenges just around the corner,” he wrote, “it’s the talented, hard-working people who make me believe that together we can make the next Witcher Saga an extraordinary experience. We won’t stop now! Stay tuned for what’s coming there is on the other side.” of the currency!”
Of course, it’s been just over two and a half years since CD Projekt revealed that it had begun development on the next game in The Witcher series, but the project remains an enigma. The only thing we know so far, beyond any speculation that may arise from the tantalizing promotional art shared alongside the Polaris announcement, is that it will “not focus” on Geralt of Rivia. That news was shared by Geralt actor Doug Cockle earlier this year, although he at least confirmed that the character would be “part” of the new game.
In addition to news about CD Projekt’s Witcher, the studio has provided updated sales figures for some of its older titles, confirming that Cypberpunk 2077 has surpassed 30 million copies sold. That’s 5 million more than the company had moved last October, and the well-received Phantom Liberty expansion also sold 5 million more copies, bringing its total sales to 8 million, in the same time period. “These are impressive numbers,” Nowakowski said of the new milestone. “I’m very happy to see a large and dedicated community coming together around our Cyberpunk games.”
Additionally, CD Projekt has reiterated, according to a September preview, that it will follow the success of 2022’s acclaimed Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with a new Netflix animated series set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, although no further information has been revealed.
CD Projekt previously announced that Cyberpunk 2077 will release for Mac next year, but one thing the game won’t receive is any kind of update for PS5 Pro.
