The Witcher 4 Lore You Need To Know

Here's The Witcher 4 lore you NEED to know! If the swords, magic, and dark vibes of the first The Witcher 4 trailer has piqued your interest, but you’ve never played any of the previous Witcher games before, there’s good news: CD Projekt Red’s upcoming RPG is the start of a brand new saga, complete with a new protagonist and a brand new The Witcher story. The new The Witcher game is set to be an ideal place for new players to begin.
Still, there’s no escaping that it’s the fourth Witcher game in a series with very deep and complex lore, and so it may be helpful to know the basics before jumping in. Thankfully we’ve convinced two Witcher loremasters from the development studio - franchise and lore designers Cian Maher and Marcin Batylda - to introduce you to everything you need to know about The Witcher 4, from the bare essentials that explain just what a witcher is, all the way to more complex topics such as the mysterious Lara gene and the bloodline that makes the white haired woman in the trailer so special. Don't miss these brand new The Witcher 4 details covering The Witcher 4 story in our The Witcher 4 interview!
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[@druig_ru]

✅Find out if Geralt is in the Kingfisher Inn ✅Find out if Geralt is in Crippled Kate's ✅Find out if Geralt is in Passiflora

[@LullabyDream-p3w]

No Spoilers! 😂

[@carloszapata91]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@anosvoldigoat3351]

Ciri : Dad !!! .... leave some for me

[@qobikwezi656]

Or Corvo Bianco

[@hajdukriszty5127]

Can a play Gwent in it? That s the real question?

[@106Waky]

😂😂Probably

[@Mclovinsit]

110% if not I will boycott in the streets

[@RSTAR171]

Gawd I hope

[@globglogabgalab2531]

@@Rqblt boring? U must not be a real Witcher fan if u don’t enjoy Gwent lol

[@Sickclanftw]

They would absolutely be idiotic to not include Gwent. It will be there

[@Scotticus25]

Wait for xLetalis if you want lore videos.

[@sagnikpatra9391]

exactly . Bro will explain everything even the DNA present in the soul.

[@DarksideGmss0513]

Him or neon knight

[@Geralt_of_Rivia_87]

@@DarksideGmss0513 Both are the goats fr

[@Marco.91]

He's going to have a field day!

[@apster2645]

yep

[@TheNc94]

Okay fine I’ll play the Witcher 3 for the 22nd time

[@killmonger5097]

I’m so glad Ciri is the main character Geralt deserves his peace with Yen

[@jorssu13]

Yea, but I hope Ciri crosses paths with Geralt one more time in this game.

[@TheKyra009]

@@killmonger5097 or Tress if you chose a different ending

[@JC-070]

Nah, Geralt is with me.

[@BTBSOUNDS]

​@@TheKyra009 The girl that practically roofied Geralt (long story but fr) and who may not even be the real Triss (longer story, nutjob conspiracy theory level shit)? That's called the bad ending friend. Yen is the way

[@RSTAR171]

Exactly how I feel, one of my biggest complaints about 3 was only playing as Ciri for a little bit. Her abilities were so badass and cool

[@Spinosaurus44]

I already know this game is gonna be my game of the year in 2028

[@fatihuslu7960]

2026 maybe

[@yasarali726]

2026

[@irwinhiker5917]

cyberpunk gave me PTSD

[@dougr8646]

Cyberpunk was great on a capable pc from day 1. You all tried to play a cutting edge game on 10 year old mobile hardware lol

[@lexalexa3604]

@@dougr8646 Nope, it wasn't even on high end pc's. Stop coping.

[@ransom--]

It's interesting that in this video they even mention that Witchers are boys and not girls. Curious to see the reasoning they come up with that Ciri underwent the trials in the first place... and then how she managed to survive them. Imagining that it is something like the events at the end of the last game stripped her of her powers or something shortly thereafter did. Perhaps it is even killing her and she has to try the trial just to survive... and it's only her blood that permits her to live. Maybe she was even meant to die and her survival brings back the threat of the frost or something like that.

[@therock1902]

In the first game one of the female mutant you fight is pretty much a female version of the witcher.

[@lexalexa3604]

It's called retcon, prepare yourself for more.

[@Hathur]

The Witcher schools are basically almost all dead / destroyed during the Witcher 3 timeline. There are NO more schools, no teachers - Every witcher in the Witcher 3 is, in effect, the LAST witcher living or likely to ever live (Witchers had already been dying as a group since Witcher 1 as the schools were already almost all wiped out by then). Ciri becoming a witcher is not a secret, she clearly underwent the trials with Geralt, not a school. There are side quests in the Witcher 1, 2 and 3 where Geralt finds some of the secrets behind the process of the mutations, so he likely pieces it all together to help Ciri undergo it. Done.

[@ransom--]

@@Hathur This is a lazy explanation that isn't up to CDPR's standards. 1. If she has her original powers the idea of her undergoing the trials makes her significantly weaker. If her goal is to slay monsters and save people - it would be better for her to just stay who she was. At the end of The Witcher 3 she was SIGNIFICANTLY more powerful than Geralt, Yen, Triss, etc. If she was still who she was then in this trailer, that monster wouldn't have even touched her. She would have just obliterated it. 2. In the books they do not want to give her these things because they are convinced it will kill her. So they need a motive to want to give it to her in the first place (like maybe to save her life or something along those lines) and then they need an explanation as to how she survived... because not only is she female and not male - but the trials are done on younger and more resilient individuals in the first place. The only thing I can think of to solve this is her blood permits it to happen. 3. If the explanation is "She just wants to be a Witcher because it is cool and her adopted Dad was a Witcher... so she pumps herself full of stuff that could kill her when she doesn't need to"... then that is just a horrendous way to kick off a new trilogy. CDPR can pull this off. But it has to be explained WAY better than some slop they just throw against the wall and hope it sticks.

[@XiLock_Alotx]

@@lexalexa3604I highly doubt the author of the original books wasn’t involved. I wouldn’t be too concerned.

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

I can kind of understand why Ciri underwent the trial of the grasses. She survived the White Frost; there are none as powerful as her, so she's an exception. As to why she'd want to undergo it in the first place... Maybe she knew it would replace the powers she can't control/ elven blood (which she has always hated, as they make her feel used) with the mutations of a Witcher (which is what she wants to become).

[@tyriqgreen9487]

Ciri with passing the field of grass trial becoming a full mutated witcher and her elden blood is a deadly combo for her to take on powerful monsters and utilizing her magic and teleportation to masterful levels of power.

[@tjbullard4243]

My list of must haves: 1. Find Geralt in Corvo Bianco and hopefully be able to socialize with him in everyday life. 2. Play Gwent 24/7 3. Find and see Triss in all her beautiful UE5 glory!😍

[@GeraltOfArabia]

CDPR gave us better Witcher content than Netflix and the author himself. We're in good hands because *fate cannot be changed.*

[@Panamaniax507]

Only thing I didn’t like was that Ciri isn’t going to be neutral What does that mean when it comes to story choices or am I going to be forced to lean a certain way?

[@DwillGame]

Garrett wasn't really neutral

[@Panamaniax507]

He also wasn’t a knight in shining armor looking to do right by the world.

[@vexed_v]

⁠@@Panamaniax507They gave you choices the same way you probably will get choices with Ciri.

[@stuartclarkson48]

Still sooooo many questions need to be answered, Like she'd a Child of Elder blood and the Lady of space and time why does she need/want to go through the mutations it's not like it's a simple thing. Has she lost that power hence why she wants to be enhanced through mutations and why on earth would Geralt sit by and let her do that after what it done to him and what Ciri saw it do to him?

[@DwillGame]

So many people are asking the wrong why. She always hated her power that power will only make her a target for the rest of her life without it she's more free.

[@mcw-lg2dm]

Basically just a retcon so a female witcher makes sense. She was already a superhero, the most powerful in the entire universe, this way they can keep the witcher title and get around the pesky lore and source material parts they don't like.

[@tkg__]

She never wanted that power. She'd trade it any day, if she could. And books never stated women can't pass the trials. Only that according to Vesemir and Triss, they don't know how she'd react, as _they_ never heard about women witchers. But we have good reasons to believe this was done by Cat school (especially in the CDPR game-lore) and straight up know this happened in the table-top RPG (CDPR approved tabletop game).

[@dawoodoo8913]

@@mcw-lg2dm You dont seem to know the lore very well. It really was obvious that people will question Ciri finally being mutated and a witcher. Ciri has consistently proven she’s far beyond traditional definitions of what a Witcher can be. With her Elder Blood powers, extensive training, and survival against overwhelming odds, she’s more than earned the title. Gatekeeping based on outdated or even false/ not entirely true criteria only limits the incredible possibilities that her story can explore. Let’s trust CDPR to deliver something extraordinary and embrace the evolution of the series. Poeple need to try to not to be so stubborn and embrace the direction the story is taking, Ciri’s journey is a natural evolution, not a betrayal of the series. From the beginning, Ciri expressed a strong desire to become a Witcher and worked hard to gain her strength and skills. Overcoming challenges, it's natural for her character to eventually become what she always aspired to be like Geralt. Moreover, Yennefer's attempt to help women undergo the Trial of the Grasses, as mentioned in The Last Wish, shows that the concept of women becoming Witchers has already been explored in the lore. While Yennefer’s efforts were unsuccessful, Ciri’s unique abilities, especially her Elder Blood, make her success in becoming a Witcher plausible. Especially now where she is way more capable to control her power than in the time where she couldnt. Therefore, Ciri becoming a Witcher fits within the established lore, aligning with themes already hinted at in the series. The fact is that the possibility of a female Witcher was always part of the story. End of discussion. Oh and its fantasy theres always a way it just needs to be written well enough.

[@mcw-lg2dm]

@@dawoodoo8913 in the books it's plainly stated that like 60% of the young healthy males die during the trial, so the number of females that would die, due to biology, would be much higher than that. So its never worth the risk of even trying. My point is that the only reason they wrote ciri going through the trials was to have a female character who is officially a witcher. She didn't need to as she was already basically a superhero stronger than literally everyone else

[@wolfofharlem]

Ciri? My eyes? Are they deceiving me?

[@eagle66920]

@@wolfofharlem no lol

[@carolpulma2734]

Yes, our Ciri doesn't have a man jaw and would never survive mutating into a Wticher.

[@mrperson6773]

Elder Blood Ciri, could be the most powerful Witcher. I'm just happy to get another Witcher game.

[@ProfAkira]

The Witcher is a classic, definitely needed this information!

[@XiLock_Alotx]

Seems like yesterday to me. Making me feel old. Stop that

[@cannibalcheese]

I want more Geralt. Ciri in my mind became empress lol.

[@blackbradhz299]

From an Empress and the lady of time and space to a lowlife Witcher.

[@ErenionAncalima1]

Totally horrible, i prefer the empress

[@fafaffawfacf4942]

Based Ciri RETVRN TO WITCHER, REJECT MODERNITY

[@sillylittlesheepjax6009]

she always wanted to be a witcher, u act like she was forced shows u dont know lore at all, she wants to make her own destiny

[@Daviar715]

From someone she was born as, to someone who she always wanted to be

[@ErenionAncalima1]

@@sillylittlesheepjax6009 😂 i said I PREFER the empress, what Ciri wanted Is another story. Many times, what the character wants doesn't happen, a become great and powerful all the same.

[@Ashensoul99]

cant wait to play witcher in 2035

[@MrJuice-qe7nv]

Too early, 2089

[@thedudefromrobloxx]

I really hope we get even more lore and understanding of the world in this one

[@junkdawg2740]

Seeing Ciri made me smile

[@Potatocommander9]

KZbin getting out if hand with these ads 6 full ads for 1 video?

[@GrimAbstract]

KZbin premium babyyy!

[@AnoAssassin]

uBlock babyyy!

[@nikjovan4816]

Some people in the comments are hilarious. Yes, only boys are made into witchers, but I don't know where it says that women can't be witchers. They just aren't chosen to be witchers because women are generally weaker than men and would still be weaker after the mutations. Also their rate of survival for the Trials of the Grasses would be lower, so you would obviously make it a rule that only boys can be witchers. It's just logical. However Ciri is special, she is a child of the Elder Blood. If any woman has the vitality to survive witcher mutations it would be her. She might have even given up her Elder Blood powers for witcher powers. Perhaps the mutations took them away and then she was able to use normal magic which she was taught by Yennefer. My point is that wait for the game to explain this before you criticize.

[@XiLock_Alotx]

It’s insane. People need ANY reason to hate something. They will all buy it, love it and be singing its praises post release. The internet and specifically comment sections are typically filled with the negative vocal minority. It’s sad. But there is plenty of positive vibes going around in regards to this trailer! I for one, cannot wait! But I’m sure we r 2-3 years away

[@gavrilovdenis153]

Nah kid you just to chicken brained to get simple things . Boys wanna play boy characters because they can associate and save women that’s classic and that works. A

[@gavrilovdenis153]

@@XiLock_Alotxur just low iq to get simple things .

[@JustAnotherPaladin]

I think because many are tired of the strong and independent female protagonist because 9/10 is written so badly and turned into the usual unbearable authoritarian figure. Others are afraid that the plot has been put aside to promote political ideas (you can't blame them because lately it happens everywhere...) I personally have no problem with Ciri as a protagonist, as long as they don't ruin her entire development as a character. As for her becoming a witcher I don't know what to think, let's wait for more information... Some say that the manticore school also has female witchers but I don't know the reliability of the source.

[@franekklimaczka9057]

But the problem is according to books, Geralt only gave her physical training, and not a single witcher ever wanted her to get through all those Trials. So I am a bit sceptical about her using elixirs in this trailer and also about how will they tackle her inherent powers.

[@Talkramor]

I got the feeling that they are about to pull a "TLOU 2" where they kill off Geralt early on to give Ciri motivation.

[@DisidenteLUV]

i think they kill ciri at the end of this game , and we get mad as fuck old geralthino in the next 2 games xD

[@marcuskane1040]

1000% I'm gonna be completely fine with it as long as it will be handled properly

[@MrJuice-qe7nv]

​@marcuskane1040 nah bruh gerelt deserves to die old, he needs to be the vessemir of this next generation of witcher, or they can Indeed kill him and not make it like witcher 3

[@kursatarin]

in the last book of witcher series, time is about 100 years later from witcher 3 game and geralt is still alive so no geralt not going to be dead.

[@cheften2mk]

That would be dumb af

[@GleamingStar435]

Ciri needs her high heel boots back

[@thkhoa8805]

Seeing a face captured Ciri in the trailer makes me hope that a certain someone who just hanged his silver sword would return and take on the mantle and silver sword again.

[@thkhoa8805]

The trailer shown in the TGA livestream has someone's voice like Geralt's saying "See you in the path", I hope he makes it to the 4th part as well.

[@Pablo-ig7tx]

With all due respect i never could get into the Witcher and i have tried it on numerous systems .. i feel weird almost because everyone seems to love it on the internet ; and despite me not being able to like it as much, i still can see why people would like it because it has many qualities .. 😅 People did not like Final Fantasy 16 but i did, some people could not get into Vampyr and it is one of my favourite games .. I am not into medieval setting but i enjoyed the small part of Kingdom Come Deliverance i played years ago .. I dont know whenever the witcher 3 is being spoken of, i really would like to feel the same but i am more attracted to the universe/ambiance of Cyberpunk 2077 despite not being able to play through the prologue because i played it on Ps4 slim in 2022 and i am actually thinking about getting it again .. I am even more interested into other Lores that might be boring for the majority or just not as many players ( Banishers, Vampyr, Vampire The Masquerade Swansong, Final Fantasy 16, Kingdom Come Deliverance etc etc .. I even enjoyed some lore on Star Wars Jedi Survivor more than Fallen Order ). Ps : Despite it all, i would like to give The Witcher 3 and see if i can get into it 😅 , i like the Vampires, Werewolf, Ghosts and other monsters in it. What playes who played Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 preferes ? 😊

[@David-rq6ok]

My guess is Ciri sacrificed her elder powers to be able to survive the trial of grasses

[@knmaherijayatp8181]

more like she lost her power to stop wildhunt

[@l.a.5062]

This game is gonna break me emotionalwise.

[@Legacysong2012]

First game is absolutely worth playing, plus the fluid and smooth combat in it looks much more like what a Witcher should be in combat instead of the clunky fighting the clunky combat from 3. Plus 1 has much better alchemy and leveling up than W3.

[@leesquire4235]

I know geralts story has likely finished as a playable character, and it's decent to move on from him. Ciri is a brilliant choice . But a part of me would gladly play Geralt forever and ever, as long as the games stories move along as outstanding as they have always been from this brilliant book series as well as these brilliant games have been so far. Absolutely thrilled to know this is all happening

[@_Cetarial]

I miss Jo Wyatt.

[@Macintosh1001]

Same

[@brawa-hk9rz]

Gerald Will appear they holding a secret ,and gwent probably only with online connection. Theory coming from their eyes , breath taking.

[@dawoodoo8913]

People who say Ciri becoming a Witcher makes no sense clearly don't understand or know the lore. It has never been stated that women can't undergo the Trial of the Grasses. The issue for women is biological: due to differences in physiology, they are less likely to survive the process. The mutagens target specific biological systems, and women’s bodies tend to react differently, making the process more lethal for them. So of course they chose boys because they were more likely to survive. Ciri, however, isn't just an ordinary human, by the end of The Witcher 3, she learns to control her powers to a significant degree. Given her unique abilities and Elder Blood, it’s entirely plausible that she could survive the Trial. Yennefer also attempted, in The Last Wish, to adapt the Trial to make it less lethal for women. So, what’s the real discussion here? It has always been stated as possible. Its just that nobody witnessed otherwise and that the survival rates of women is very low. Before voicing an opinion people need to fact check if that what they say is even right.

[@emperorofpenguins9996]

yea cuz they die so its a waste of time, yea u can do whatever: jump from a clif if u a bolder but u cant if u a human

[@beanznriceboi1]

Trials of grasses on a girl is fine, its rare but possible, but the fact she was like 30 in witcher 3, the books are pretty clear, the trials have to ve done on a child, prepubescent. Younger bodies adapt better to the changes because they're still developing. An adult would never survive.

[@rrhill1]

In witcher 3 ciri was 21.

[@Andrew85or]

I thought the failure rate for girls was so high it was deemed pointless. It's been awhile though.

[@TJVBernal]

5:47, for the people like me who've been wondering if she went through the trial of grasses to be able to take potions

[@chancellorgowron8992]

The books specifically State females cannot be witchers.. but let's change the lore for inclusion and equity

[@pedrogomes3556]

@@chancellorgowron8992 Ok, so according to the books, just cancel Witcher 1, 2 and 3, they shouldn't exist.

[@SofiiaDemborynska]

@@chancellorgowron8992there’s no thing like “women can’t be witchers” they did try though and they did take little girls to schools however neither of them survived the trials. Is Ciri a simple girl? No. Would she survive the trials as a child? Probably yes, her blood would keep her alive. What inclusion are you talking about? She has the strongest powers both in the books and Witcher 3. That’s why everybody used to hunt for her.

[@fungibu7184]

@@chancellorgowron8992 REEEEEEEEEE!!!

[@Matthisnotweird]

@@chancellorgowron8992 you have to remember that the games are a separate entity to the books, while they do take heavily from them they aren’t canon to the books and are considered a seperate canon so girls being able to be witchers isn’t really a major stretch. Ciri becoming a witcher makes sense for her character, even in the books, and is an ending in W3. Having her undergo the trial of grasses and lose her elder blood magic is most likely a retcon for practicality reasons in terms of gameplay, not for “inclusion and equity”. Also, I’m fairly certain (although I may be wrong) that the books don’t directly state that girls CANNOT be witchers, just that girls DO NOT and have never been trained to be, however Ciri was trained to be one and I believe it’s even stated in the books that she’s destined to be one

[@gaijindeviant5385]

Can't wait for this, Witcher 3 is a stone cold classic.

[@kilianeisenberg]

Would be fckng amazing if political flags and banners changed depending on the Witcher 3 ending

[@BaseGodBoogie007]

TOSS A COIN!!!!

[@prestonmccoy7097]

I really hope CD isn’t planning to fully strip Ciri of her elder powers. I get not wanting a super OP character, but taking away what made her so special seems…wasteful. Plus, I don’t want the gameplay to feel too similar to the original trilogy. Here’s hoping to a God of War-like reboot transition for Witcher 4.

[@evalangley3985]

There is a part of the trailer that we see her eyes glowing green...

[@حسۄۄنۦ]

Why would the lady of space and time with all her superpowers need to be a witcher to kill some monsters? They need to explain how and why she lost her powers

[@XiLock_Alotx]

They will. In the game. You will just have to wait

[@jayjadotte1683]

Don’t think she lost them, I think she has control

[@DBProductions12345-m]

I'm sure they will, calm down

[@dudec3]

I know this is probably not something they can answer, but can we at least see LETHO OF GULET? the kingslayer? Would love to see the grandmaster of the school of the Viper one last time.

[@BeyondParasocial]

The choice of musics in IGN videos is good

[@MrJd1252]

Thanks CDPR.... more years of anxiety till this is released

[@davismichaud507]

Damn she grew up. Gotta finish the 3 rd one

[@JordanBuskirk]

Fine ill do another 500 hour playthrough of the Witcher 3 all DLCs 100 percent.

[@ayoutubecommenter1914]

so this confirms ciri becomes witcher ending is canon instead of emperor or her death

[@BUSeixas11]

Will Ciri be able to teleport like in Witcher 3?

[@Interxlinked]

If we gonna play with ciri obviously we need to be able to teleport because if they keep her from her powers then what’s the point

[@Baytuh]

God i can't wait Ciri is one of my favorite characters in tw3

[@UnderdogSMO]

"garelt believe he shouldnt takes sides" procieds to take sides constantly and when he doesn't that's when shit gets worse and he gets labeled a Butcher

[@Loriscaetanoreis]

Please bring Jo Wyatt back!!

[@chris123chris82]

Soo I've never played any of the Witcher games. I currently only own a Nintendo switch and from what I understand the switch can't run the games well. Would it be best to play on PC? What kind of PC is needed and do I have to buy each game individually? I am very interested in these games because of the books.

[@Starlit_Juno]

You'd need a pc equivalent to a PS5 or PS6 depending on when Witcher 4 releases if you only want to play Witcher 1, 2 and 3 you'd need a pc equivalent to a PS4 to play Witcher 3 and it can be worse if you only want to play 1 and 2

[@AHungryGamer]

It's known that witchers can't have kids. Now that Ciri went through the trials of the grasses, how can she fulfill the prophecy of having a child that will save or destroy the world when she can't even get pregnant anymore? I'm interested to see how they go around that plot hole.

[@neville2308]

I thought it just said a child of the elder blood. Not Ciri’s kid specifically?

[@AHungryGamer]

​@@neville2308 7:19 The lore designer himself said: "There are various interpretations of the prophecy but essentially they believe that Ciri's child will either be the savior of the world or the avenger who destroys it." I didn't read the books myself. PS. Even if it's not her child, how can she have heirs who will inherit it if she can't reproduce? Perhaps her elder blood will prevent her from becoming infertile after the mutagenic process.

[@spacegoatable]

Also maybe mutagens affect women differently than men? Witchers are typically male could only sterilize men.

[@James_Blazer]

Witcher 4 comes out before GTA 6

[@benwerner9719]

There's a video in your ads

[@luananeder]

Aaaaaa I’m so excited, I was hoping Ciri would be the protagonist of the new saga!! But is it actually confirmed she went through the trial of grass or is this just an assumption due to her eyes? Idk, she was already so powerful on Witcher 3 that I don’t see how she’d need to be mutated in order to work as a witcher (even if that way she wouldn’t be a “witcher” witcher, but that doesn’t matter if she’s working as one anyway). Or maybe she went through it but ended up being imune to multiple parts of it in order to like fit the rest of the lore? Or maybe she like selectively chose the mutations she wanted, if that’s even possible? Idk, tho personally I’d rather if she just didn’t went through the mutations and we got to experience all her elder blood power instead. (also, I wouldn’t want her to go emotionless and stuff)

[@athmaid]

Witchers aren't emotionless, that was either propaganda against them and/or them convincing themselves of it to make their job easier

[@TrembleB4Me]

Hit this button if you want A Witcher Trilogy for Ciri like what they did with Geralt! It would be hard for CDPR but they can Still Do another Trilogy! Also i am hype on how will Ciri Use her Elderblood as a skill set/moveset! 👇

[@TrembleB4Me]

Sadly tho,i dont think W4 would be released on 2025,i will let them cook if it means a More Quality Game

[@hamzam5394]

No I dont want a Ciri trilogy.

[@Jehuty256]

I want them to move away from Ciri and geralt

[@Skyrim55584]

OMG!!!!!!! Ciri YESS!!!!

[@ThePomcio]

IGN is starting to work hard on this

[@Ironside036]

While I like Ciri I think we know why they ignored the lore and made her a Witcher and the main character which leaves me on the fence as to whether or not I get the game at this point.

[@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418]

to upset the whiners?

[@dumbbellhood7124]

Man i've been played the witcher 3 three times On xbox one fat On xbox one x complete edition On xbox series x enchanced edition And for thissss masterpiece i will save money to buy xbox series x again😢

[@DisidenteLUV]

How the prophecy will come true if Ciri became a witcher and she's barren cause every witcher is . I know that for example Visenya also supposed to be barren , but she had geralt .

[@AKLA-GMG]

Weren’t they supposed to do a remake of Witcher 1 first ?

[@hazeywaz]

Naugh that's coming after the witcher 4, but it is happening still.

[@EredinEdgelordOfTheWildHunt]

Some other closely related studio to cdpr is doing it, but not them

[@tierossno1]

Doesn't Ciri look alot like the actress that played lagaertha from Vikings 2013.

[@Sunny-wg6mw]

must include geralt and his witcher bff's, not a witcher game without witchers

[@sillylittlesheepjax6009]

Instead of talkign abt NEW story and why Ciri is a witcher now they talk abt WHAT witcher is ??? Like ye we all know it, they have two swords DUHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@djmurph123]

GWENT!!

[@reeceholmes7903]

I’ve never played any of the Witcher games but I’m looking forward to play this one I’ve watched the series but that’s about it 😂

[@athmaid]

The games are a lot better imho. You should really give the other games a go, especially Witcher 3. One of the highest rated RPGs of all time

[@emihanazawa554]

I need Geralt as main character why Witcher now change in Netflix they don't follow story or game and now they don't bring Geralt it's sad for Witcher

[@Jordo182]

by this comment i can tell you never played witcher 3 or the dlcs lmao

[@Khaliltooshort]

The only thing you need to know is Ciri isn’t a Witcher because she couldn’t do the trials

[@SofiiaDemborynska]

Where did you get the info she couldn’t? They never even tried to do the trials on her simply because they didn’t have the recipes. And about 40 years passed since that time. Ciri also is probably the only person who is relatively safe to become a Witcher because her genetic is different from an ordinary person since she is a carrier of Hen Ichaer.

[@Vienna.]

they literally said in the video that she has done the trials

[@vincitastra3278]

This video is very good. Congratulations to IGN (and CDPR, of course). Thank you to you all! ❤

[@organiccountrylife]

Seriously. I would rather olay as Geralt. Just my opinion, i love Ciri though, but still, Geralt would be better.

[@argodruid4272]

Funny that they mention Yeneffer teaching Ciri magic but omit important bit that Ciri lost typical magic used by mages in desert arc. So she should be left only with elder blood one which was supposed to not be removable by any means. Meanwhile it looks like the opposite from trailer since she draws power from water (normal magic) and doesn't use space-time one from elder blood. Other part is that witcher by lore were made from young boys while she's adult women at the end of witcher 3 with no mutations. And that is not even mentioning that knowledge of mutations was lost to time. Even if there would be way of doing so all known witchers so far were much against trying to make new witchers from anybody, even to try part of trial of grasses to remove the curse (UMA). Survival rate was also like 1/10. Wonder how they will explain Ciri undergoing them while knowing all that even if she would find a way. All in all looks like they wanted known female protagonist and didn't care much for lore cohesion. Didn't explain any changes too. Trailer quality much worse than the Witcher 3 ones.

[@reryaa]

Ciri in other game collabs will be hype too

[@maciekcocieto1]

Start with Witcher 3? XD Start with books and then Witcher 1, 2 and 3

[@MorenoXIII]

So..... Ciri identifies as a Witcher now ... CD Project really lost their way!

[@Jordo182]

Witcher Ciri is one of the Witcher 3 endings, you have never played the games or even looked at them. Bro is here just to hate on women.

[@athmaid]

She does the job of witcher and was taught by them, so she effectively is a witcher even if she might not think of herself as one. So what are you on about?

[@Outright__]

@@Jordo182 Still wasn’t a Witcher, just set on the path like a Witcher. But again, “here just to hate women” what should I expect 😂

[@Raspotnik]

Looks amazing. I am so happy Ciri is carring the torch. Geralt had three games.

[@adrianopersichetti187]

Fiquei Feliz.. acho que acertaram em trazer a Ciri para ser jogada.. Só achei que ela ficou menos bonita que a anterior :(

[@rniggardson]

Finally, I get to play a game as a strong and powerful woman! 😂

[@michaelso5593]

Is Witcher 4 based on the books?

[@athmaid]

Witcher 3 was already only loosely based on the books

[@Michaelno]

Another male character gone. But at least it’s by a character that should be there, so I’m happy 😊 can’t wait to try it

[@ProfessorChaos2050]

I’m looking forward to the witcher 4 hopefully in 2027 i’m still enjoying xbox 360 the witcher 2 assassins of kings on my xbox series x & the witcher 3 on my PS5 i’m lookin forward to the witcher remake as well I never played the original since it’s pc only.🥂😁

[@williamarthur6644]

So Ciri has taken the trial of the grasses? Interesting to see how they're going to square that circle, considering it how it is well established that the trial can only be undertaken by boys going through puberty. Not a fan of lore retcons, typically done poorly, always an early sign of bad writing. Also not much of a fan of her new voice actor and redesign. Please CD Project Red. Please don't make this suck.

[@MichaelAyden]

I don’t want to play the game as a woman. We should have the option to choose male or female.

[@athmaid]

Well then you're out of luck. They can't just create a male character out of thin air that somehow has the exact same story and abilities as Ciri. Just like Geralt can't suddenly be turned into a female witcher

[@agrtz]

ciri’s lore was destroyed to create this abomination so that’s everything we need to know.

[@talos5750]

Cian Maher, "Franchise and Lore Designer". Lets look at his past work... editor in The Gamer (one of the shttiest gaming media) lol.

[@athmaid]

He's one of many most likely. And you'd have to only look at the articles he wrote for that magazine to draw any conclusions

[@hazeywaz]

I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

It seems like Ciri will be a lot more goody 2 shoes than Geralt. Lame.

[@nikjovan4816]

It's almost like she is a different person than Geralt. Oh wait, she is. What are you talking about? But she was still raised by him. She still has his values.

[@Matthisnotweird]

she literally acts exactly how Geralt would (and has)

[@heavyartillery-qm5hu]

@@nikjovan4816 DATV went feminine and it failed

[@nikjovan4816]

@@Matthisnotweird Exactly. Geralt in this situation if he was approached by the father with coin would also save the woman, kill the monster, because he knows these sacrifice is bs, and that would lead to her death. Ciri's final line in the trailer is literally a reference to Geralts Killing Monsters speech. Ciri is younger and shows more emotion than Geralt. That's it. People don't think about anything before they write.

[@barboza8481]

ooooh this ones gonna be good

[@jillstingray8828]

And how are they going to explain how a woman became a witcher? Because the books themselves stated only males could.

[@infidiusx9928]

no one ever said that women CAN'T be witchers, they just didn't survive the trials. but as we know - Ciri is special, so it's not that hard to believe

[@Sunny-wg6mw]

Ciri can

[@elcomandante8313]

They obviously thought that only boys are able to survive the mutation because they are stronger by nature. So perhaps they will argument, that Ciri is the special one and much stronger than usual boy who survives the mutation, and of course she has magical powers which maybe make her stronger in the case of surviving a mutation. Or maybe with help of Yennefer or Triss? I dont think, that in the past witchers had help of sorcerers when atempting a mutation. So maybe now Yen and Tris would do something like with Uma (Avallach).

[@Outright__]

@@infidiusx9928 Ciri is a woman that can travel time, that’s it. Never was she immune to physical trauma. If that was the case she wouldn’t need the trials anyway.

[@artem4ik281]

RIP to another franchise

[@JoshWaldo-b1m]

Wont play it they change Ciri from her story, yes she became a witcher but not by the traditional method there for she should not be able to drink witchers potion or develop the cats eyes

[@jamiegreen3736]

WW3 and alien invasion before withcer 4😂

[@ap4702]

0:03 NAO!

[@Sunny-wg6mw]

I will be very disappointed if i cant play as geralt in witcher 4 , like ciri is okay but nonone can take place of geralt 😢

[@djoko1999]

@@Sunny-wg6mw easy, don't play it

[@Eliiika]

Prepare to be disappointed then lmao

[@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418]

@@Sunny-wg6mw 🤣🤦 CDPR has literally said she's the main character now.

[@W..949]

I know the female armour gonna look terrible lol

[@rayne1213]

I love the Ciri storyline. I'm hoping they do it justice and don't use any of the Netflix garbage in it.

[@MissCheeseE]

@@rayne1213 the original story is a book novel, the game adapted the book.

[@MaxIronsThird]

what happened to her face?