Though Ciri will be the protagonist in the next Witcher title, former protagonist Geralt will return, as will voice actor Doug Cockle.
The next instalment in the Witcher saga – which also kicks off a new trilogy – has been officially unveiled at The Game Awards.
A lot of games are getting PS5 Pro patches, but a patch for Cyberpunk 2077 is nowhere to be seen.
Photo Mode has also received three new lights and a Drone Mode for more freedom. You can also use Smart Frames to display photos.
Johnny Silverhand will also occasionally ride alongside V, commenting on the scenery and sometimes offering a witty remark or two.
However, CD Projekt RED's Marcin Momo says the team has "some other cool stuff in the oven" with Update 2.2 to talk about.
Update 2.2 is "coming soon" to the first-person action RPG, with the developer outlining its features in a new REDstream.
However, crumbs and tidbits related to the game may (and likely will) be shared prior to its official announcement.
The developer also insists it will avoid another rushed and troubled launch similar to what Cyberpunk 2077 had to endure in 2020.
"But we’re also not yet at the stage where we would be shopping around the concept to potential streamers or studios," says CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski.
Codenamed Project Polaris, the fantasy action RPG was in pre-production for over two years, and is confirmed to be the beginning of a new trilogy.
CD Projekt RED has shared new sales figures for the action RPG and its expansion, both of which have maintained impressive momentum with sales.
Don't expect PS5 Pro enhancements to be added into the action RPG anytime soon, with CDPR confirming there are no such plans in place.
CD Projekt RED has announced that its first-person action RPG is finally headed for Mac, with support confirmed for features such as path tracing, frame generation, and built-in Spatial Audio.
CD Projekt RED and Netflix are teaming up again after the success of the acclaimed Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to work on another animated show set in the same universe.
The action RPG's newest patch also adds support for Intel's XeSS 1.3, while players can now also enable DLAA and DLSS Ray Reconstruction at the same time.
The development team on Project Polaris has "made substantial progress" and is ready to wrap up pre-production soon, as per CFO Piotr Nielubowicz.
"What we know is that Geralt will be part of the game, we just don't know how much, and the game won't focus on Geralt," says actor Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt.
Project Orion associate game director Paweł Sasko reiterates the next mainline Witcher title will begin production this year.
After joining CD Projekt RED last month, Mary Kenney is pitching stories, writing dialogue, creating quests and more for the upcoming sequel.
