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We now know thatThe Witcher 4won’t be here until 2027 at the earliest.
But those whostudied critical thinking at school will have already known that.
But when you break down the cold, hard facts, boy is it depressing.
Few blockbuster games had offered this much narrative depth before, this much darkness, this much intrigue.
Gameplay was great in places, competent in others, and never bad.
But what was most impressive was the scope.
And it will take at least 12 years for that game to get a sequel.
There is logic and reality in play, and we’ll get to those factors, but that justfeelsbad.
But now, we live in a post-The Witcher 3 world.
What once seemed unique and foundation shifting has become the foundation.
It leaves The Witcher 4 in a bit of a tight spot.
It can still be very good, obviously, but its momentum has been stolen ten times over.
It was simultaneously the greatest game of all time, anddidn’t really work.
That’s fine - I want to play The Next Witcher Game.
If we did, we’d all be looking forward to The Witcher 9 in 2027.
