If you thought Ciri sounded different in The Witcher 4's trailer, you were on the money: A new actor is stepping into the role for the long-awaited sequel

Ciri from The Witcher games.

First reported by TheGamer, CD Projekt has confirmed that Ciri has been recast for The Witcher 4, with original actor Jo Wyatt replaced with newcomer Ciara Berkeley. This shakeup for the game's lead stands in contrast with Doug Cockle's return as Geralt in a supporting role.

I thought I clocked something unfamiliar about Ciri's voice in The Witcher 4's reveal trailer, but I figured it could have been the literal passage of 10 years, a deliberate attempt at a more gruff, mature delivery, or a combination of the two. Now we know, and CDPR provided a statement to TheGamer on the decision to recast Ciri.