CDPR Assures The Witcher 4 Will Follow Narrative Lessons From The Witcher 3

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CDPR Won't Break What Already Works!

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  • CD Projekt Red narrative lead Philipp Weber said that The Witcher 4 will follow narrative lessons from the last entry.
  • The upcoming RPG will bring new mechanics but retain the same philosophy as The Witcher 3 to satisfy fans.
  • The developers do not want to break or change the systems that already work well for the new game.

Whether it’s because of the Ciri controversy or all the anticipation, The Witcher 4 has been on everyone’s radar since the reveal trailer earlier this year. Some users are also concerned that its RPG mechanics might turn out to be quite different from the last title.

However, CD Projekt Red has now squashed these worries and clarified that The Witcher 4 will follow the narrative lessons learned from The Witcher 3. In other words, the studio will not break the systems that worked well in the last RPG.

Why it matters: The Witcher 3 was popular due to its narrative elements, so CDPR will not change the system and will follow the same philosophy with the upcoming RPG to appease fans.

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The Witcher 4 NPCs will be fleshed out and feel unique.

In an interview with GamesRadar, The Witcher 4 narrative director Philipp Weber claims that developers want to add new and ambitious mechanics, but they are also hyper aware of everything that made The Witcher 3 stand out in the RPG genre. 

A lot of the narrative lessons from The Witcher 3, we use them exactly the same way. […]  Sometimes we have new things for new features, but the core stuff, it’s that same philosophy we wanted.

The studio even has rules on how to do quests for new developers to ensure the core Witcher 3 philosophy is preserved. Philipp says CDPR understands that everything that people expect from The Witcher 4 should not be changed under the guise of innovation.

 We know the things that The Witcher 3 was good at, that we wanted to do on The Witcher 3, and we have to really push that. We can’t break that. 

The Witcher 4 tech demo has impressed many fans of the franchise.

In the past, it was confirmed that The Witcher 4 has some of the best talents in the industry developing it. The RPG will also feature more player freedom and tougher choices. 

Do you think The Witcher 4 will stand out as a unique narrative experience while following The Witcher 3’s structure? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.

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