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Harvey Randall

The Witcher 4 was always going to be about Ciri, 'even when we were doing The Wild Hunt actually', but don't worry about Geralt: 'Definitely he's going to appear'

Ciri from The Witcher 4 approaches a crowd of fearful peasants menacingly.

The Witcher 4, perhaps one of the most anticipated RPGs of the next decade—if only because it might give us a new bathtub Geralt equivalent to use—was announced at The Game Awards yesterday. One of the biggest reveals was that the game would be allowing Geralt to hang up his silver and steel for a bit while Ciri, his adopted daughter, Unexpected Child, and most wanted of The Wild Hunt goes on her own little adventure. They grow up so fast.

Turns out, this reveal's been in the works for a decade, according to game director Sebastian Kalemba and executive producer Gosia Mitręga, who sat down to speak with PC Gamer's Evan Lahti this week.

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