(Bloomberg) -- CD Projekt SA gave a sneak peek of The Witcher IV, the long-awaited addition to the popular fantasy roleplaying game series, centered around the adopted daughter of the franchise’s longstanding protagonist.
In a nearly six-minute, pre-rendered trailer unveiled at The Game Awards, Ciri is shown saving a young woman offered as a sacrifice by her father and her village. Decked out in some of the same gear that her father Geralt of Rivia wore through three games and a Netflix series, Ciri proceeds to slay a monster through a combination of swordplay and magic familiar to series fans. The latest game is being developed using customized Unreal Engine 5 technology, the company said without revealing a release date.
CD Projekt’s last game, Cyberpunk 2077, was much hyped but disappointed fans when it was released in late 2020 to massive bugs and other flaws. In the years afterward, the company looked to win back its audience with updates, bug-fixes and a major expansion that was released last year to critical acclaim.
The Witcher has sold more than 75 million units, CD Projekt said in 2023, making it one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. Fans have had to wait nearly a decade since the release of the previous iteration, when gamers could briefly play Ciri.
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