CD Projekt RED has confirmed The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release window, and the studio will skip any gameplay showcase at this week's Gamescom in favor of teasing the upcoming Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past. Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski delivered the news via the official Witcher X account, noting the team is still cooking on what the studio has called its most ambitious title to date, one that reportedly matches the map and quest density of its predecessor while running on Unreal Engine 5. Fans hungry for Ciri's next chapter instead get a pivot to 2027's robust expansion—scoped similarly to Blood and Wine—with new RED Streams and booth presentations at the event. The timing lands squarely after Sony's announced January 2028 cutoff for new physical disc production on PlayStation consoles, sparking immediate chatter about whether the game will arrive as a digital-only affair or if CDPR can thread the needle with a last-minute physical push on other platforms.