The Witcher 4 is a turning point for the fantasy franchise, putting child of surprise Ciri in the spotlight as she takes on the mantle left by Geralt. Even though the game is likely still a few years off, it’s clear CD Projekt Red wants to go in a bold new direction while retaining the core of what fans have come to love about the dark fantasy world. A new behind-the-scenes video for The Witcher 4’s reveal goes in-depth on how the stunning trailer was made, but more crucially gives us some idea of what the development team is hoping to achieve with the sequel.
The bulk of the 10-minute behind-the-scenes video focuses on the actual creation of the trailer itself, and what CD Projekt Red was hoping to achieve with it. Interestingly, narrative director Philipp Weber says the trailer is an “adaptation” of the story they want to tell in the game. That means the events seen here may not be exactly what we see in The Witcher 4, but more of a tone setter.
