Marcin Momot took to social media to praise Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, everything from its story and characters to its gameplay.
Narrative director Philipp Weber says there are "new questions we want to answer because this is supposed to feel like a true sequel."
However, CD Projekt RED's Charles Tremblay says 60 frames per second will be "extremely challenging" on the Xbox Series S.
CD Projekt RED's Philipp Weber also said that every designer contributed "ten times as many ideas as those that landed in the game."
CD Projekt RED did a great job showcasing the tech used in its next open-world action RPG, though there are some caveats.
CD Projekt RED's co-CEOs spoke about how Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's system-based approach can be a path forward for RPGs.
Global community director Marcin Momot and head of communication Fabian Mario Döhla praised the open-world RPG's recent tech demo.
CD Projekt RED's Julius Girbirg, along with Unreal Engine's Wyeth Johnson, spoke about how the new engine features help developers.
Ciri's face has seemingly gone through some changes, however, in order to give animators greater control over her facial expressions.
CD Projekt Red’s tech demo for The Witcher 4 showcases stunning visuals, a new setting, and major visuals advancements powered by Unreal Engine 5.
The developer also confirms that all recently showcased features will be "supported across all platforms the game will launch on."
"It showcases the powerful foundation we’re building in close collaboration with Epic Games to push open-world design further."
The Manticore rips apart a carriage smuggling goods and seemingly gets away but Ciri quickly picks up the trail and ventures to hunt.
Running in 60 FPS with ray tracing, the showcase sees Ciri venturing to the city of Valdrest to pursue a dangerous Manticore.
"We’re looking forward to showcasing some of the innovative technology & features that will power The Witcher 4, and beyond," CDPR says.
Celebrating 10 years of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, studio co-CEO Adam Badowski spoke about how its games will always have something new.
"We cannot do so many things we would love to do, that we are tempted to do," said CD Projekt RED co-founder Marcin Iwiński.
The upcoming week is set to be packed with game showcases, and we've rounded up 30 of the biggest announcements we're hoping to see.
Michał Nowakowski also revealed that the development pipeline tends to differ for each game, and "many variables" influence the outcome.
"It requires some time to rewire the brain and really get into the IP, the genre, the characters," said Sebastian Kalemba.
