New details for "The Witcher 4" will feature clarifications on the sequel's possible development and "The Witcher" author not getting money from game series.
It seems that there is controversy regarding the possibility of "The Witcher 4" ever being developed in the future. CD Projekt RED CEO Adam Kicinski told Polish TV station TVN24 BiS that they will not forget about the brand and wanted to please gaming fans of "The Witcher" series even though they have no plans for it yet soon.
However, an article from KitGuru stated that while the interview with the Polish TV station was in fact true, readers and viewers forget to note that the interview happened in 2015 and it does not refer to "The Witcher 4" at all.
Back in 2015, Kicinski went onto a Polish TV show and talked a bit about the initial success of "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt." At the time, he also spoke a little bit about CD Projekt’s plans for expansions, which turned out to be "Hearts of Stone" and "Blood and Wine" for the sequel.
The publisher added that Kicinski did not claim to have a possible "The Witcher 4" game anytime soon, but did mention that "The Witcher 3's" success could benefit the development of their latest game, "Cyberpunk 2077."
"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" was meant to be the final chapter in Geralt of Rivia's story, as he his last adventure will have him looking for Ciri, who is being hunted down by a new enemy called the Wild Hunt.
"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" also featured two expansions storylines after the main plot: "Hearts of Stone" and "Blood and Wine," not to mention CD Projekt RED a launched the "Game of the Year" edition of the third title.
Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz previosly stated in an interview that he and CD Projekt RED could make more titles for "The Witcher" game series in the future, and will probably do that after they finished developing, promoting and releasing "Cyberpunk 2077."
In other news, "The Witcher" novel author Andrzej Sapkowski does not gain any money from "The Witcher" game series.
Sapkowski opted for an upfront payment from CD Projekt RED when he was originally presented with a deal. He told Eurogamer the time of the deal making process saying that CD Projekt Red "brought a big bag of money," which is all he was really asking for.
However, "The Witcher" game series have gone on to become far more successful than Sapkowski and likely CD Projekt RED ever anticipated and the author felt stupid to have ever sold the rights in the first place.
CD Projekt RED offered Sapkowski a percentage of their profit, but refused and wanted all the money for himself. That said, he does acknowledge the quality of the games and believes the acclaim they have received is deserved.
Sapkowski went on to say that, while he does not play "The Witcher" games, he does not have anything against them or those who do play them.