It's been quite some time since the last mainline Witcher game was released. The Witcher 3 hit store shelves in 2015, and though another mainline entry hasn't released in the decade since, the series has seen a number of spinoffs, mobile entries, board games, re-releases, and TV show adaptations drop over the years.
Thanks to all of these additional projects, The Witcher franchise has managed to not just maintain its popularity, but continue to gain new fans, and developer CD Projekt Red needs to capitalize on that sooner rather than later. Thankfully, The Witcher has been setting up a few big dominoes, and 2025 could finally be the year when they start to fall.
2025 Could Be a Huge Year for The Witcher Franchise
The Witcher 4 Might Make an Appearance in 2025
Codenamed "Polaris," The Witcher 4 was first announced back in March 2022. A few months after its initial reveal, CD Projekt Red's former CEO, Adam Kiciński, claimed that The Witcher 4 was at least three years away, which would make its earliest possible release date 2025.
Since The Witcher 4's 2022 reveal, CD Projekt Red has been fairly quiet about the game's development, only popping up once every year or so to confirm the game is still being worked on. During CD Projekt's recent 2024 financial report, the developer/publisher's current CEO, Michal Nowakowski, confirmed that The Witcher 4 is now in full production, with pre-production having wrapped a few weeks ago.
Video game development can take anywhere between one year and six in this current climate, so the odds of The Witcher 4 releasing in 2025 aren't great. But that doesn't mean fans won't see anything from the upcoming sequel. If The Witcher 4 is now in full production, fans might see a cinematic teaser trailer before the end of 2025.
Two More Witcher Video Game Projects Could Be Seen in 2025
Also announced in 2022, a remake of the original 2007 Witcher game is still in development. No official statement has been made regarding the remake's release window, but recent rumors have claimed that the game could still be a little ways off. But much like The Witcher 4, there's a possibility fans could get some kind of teaser trailer in 2025.
The third and final Witcher video game project in the works right now is a multiplayer spinoff codenamed "Sirius." Being developed by both The Molasses Flood and CDPR, Sirius' development was restarted back in early 2023, so it'll probably be quite a while before fans get to see the game, and even longer until they get their hands on it.
Netflix's Witcher Season 4 Could Arrive in 2025
Though beloved leading man Henry Cavill won't be returning, the fourth season of Netflix's live-action Witcher adaptation is still on its way. Production on season 4 reportedly began back in April, so if it follows a similar pattern to season 3 (which started filming in April 2022 and released in June 2023), then fans might have a new Witcher season by the summer of 2025.
Gwent Is Getting a Physical Card Game
Even if fans don't get any trailers for The Witcher 4, the Witcher 1 remake, or the multiplayer spinoff, at the very least they will be getting a physical version of the infamous Gwent card game from The Witcher 3. Set for release in Q3 2025, this physical version of Gwent will come with 400 cards and a playmat, and will retail for around $40.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 93 /100 Critics Rec: 95%
- Released
- May 19, 2015
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content
- Developer(s)
- CD Projekt Red
- Publisher(s)
- CD Projekt Red
- Engine
- REDengine 3
- Cross-Platform Play
- yes
- Cross Save
- yes
WHERE TO PLAY
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
PLAY AS A HIGHLY TRAINED MONSTER SLAYER FOR HIRE
Trained from early childhood and mutated to gain superhuman skills, strength, and reflexes, witchers are a counterbalance to the monster-infested world in which they live.
Gruesomely destroy foes as a professional monster hunter armed with a range of upgradeable weapons, mutating potions, and combat magic. Hunt down a wide variety of exotic monsters, from savage beasts prowling mountain passes to cunning supernatural predators lurking in the shadowy back alleys of densely populated cities. Invest your rewards to upgrade your weaponry and buy custom armor, or spend them on horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures life brings.
EXPLORE A MORALLY AMBIGUOUS FANTASY OPEN WORLD
Built for endless adventure, the massive open world of The Witcher sets new standards in terms of size, depth, and complexity. Traverse a fantastical open world: explore forgotten ruins, caves, and shipwrecks, trade with merchants and dwarven smiths in cities, and hunt across the open plains, mountains, and seas. Deal with treasonous generals, devious witches, and corrupt royalty to provide dark and dangerous services. Make choices that go beyond good & evil, and face their far-reaching consequences.
- Expansions
- The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone, The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
- Franchise
- The Witcher
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- verified
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- How Long To Beat
- 52 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
