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Hayes Madsen

'Witcher 4' Learned a Key Open-World Lesson From 'Cyberpunk 2077'

CD Projekt Red

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has left behind an indisputable legacy in the video game industry – with everything from Assassin’s Creed to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth taking inspiration from its masterful open world. Following up a gargantuan game like that is no small task, but nearly a decade later CD Projekt Red is ready to take a confident stab at it. But the plan has been in place for longer than you’d think.

“We decided nine years ago that whenever we get back to the IP, the spotlight needs to be on Ciri,” game director Sebastian Kalemba tells Inverse.

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