First trailer for the game "The Witcher 4"

The first trailer for The Witcher 4 premiered at The Games Awards. Or rather, The Witcher Girl. Ciri, familiar to players from previous games, has become the new protagonist of the saga.

The developers of The Witcher 4 shared with IGN the reasons why Ciri became the main character of the sequel. For them, her choice as the protagonist was “organic and logical”, since the first discussions about this decision took place nine years ago - after the release of the third Witcher

The story has always been about her, starting with the Saga from the books. Ciri is an amazing and complex character. And, of course, we have already said goodbye to Geralt as a protagonist. This is a continuation of the story. I think we were destined to choose Ciri. It was always her.

Malgorzata Mitrega, producer

Game director Sebastian Kalemba noted that players will have more opportunities to shape Ciri's character, since she is younger than Geralt. The game will reveal her path to becoming a witcher and show how she copes with difficulties.

The way Ciri copes with monsters, quests, adventures is unique. I also think that she allows you to tell different stories. Of course, we want to give players the opportunity to explore subtleties - CDPR is known for this. Ciri deserves it.

Sebastian Kalemba, game director

CDPR has not yet specified whether the authors have decided to make one of the endings of The Witcher 3 canon for the sequel. However, franchise lore designer Kian Maher noted that even in the finale with Ciri's "death", there is a hint that the heroine is alive.