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The Witcher 4 Might Focus on Ciri's Backstory, According to the Principal Writer at CDPR

Ciri's backstory is something that still needs to be detailed more in The Witcher series and CDPR's principal writer says they may get back to it in the future.

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Ciri's backstory is something that still needs to be detailed more in The Witcher series and CDPR's principal writer says they may get back to it in the future.

CD Projekt RED has already confirmed that they will get back to the world of The Witcher after Cyberpunk 2077, however, it’s yet to be known whether the new story would return our beloved Ciri and Geralt or it would announce a full set of new characters. In a recent chat with VG247, the principal writer behind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt said that it’s possible to see a prequel to Ciri’s story.

When asked about the possibility of having Ciri as the lead character in The Witcher 4, Jakub Szamałek, the story designer behind the latest witcher game and the principal writer behind Cyberpunk 2077, started to explain the things that the developers would love to happen in The Witcher 3, but they didn’t. He said:

"I regret we didn’t get to explore Ciri’s past a bit more. She’s such an amazingly rich and complex character.
Due to obvious reasons – well, she’s pretty much gone for two-thirds of the game – she didn’t get quite as much screen time as we writers would have liked. But hey, maybe it’s something we’ll get to get back to in the future."

Obviously, it doesn’t confirm anything about the next game in The Witcher series, but it’s heartwarming to hear that the team considers returning Ciri and focusing more on her backstory in their future projects.

 

[The Bloody-Nine]

Didn't much care for playing as Ciri, weakest part of the game for me.

 

[SleepDoctor]

I thought a Witcher 4 would be about Ciri since they said Geralts story would be over with 3.

But I'm glad if thats not the case since i didn't care for ciri at all.

 

[Fuz]

I know they said no more Geralt.



But I want more Geralt.

 

[ultrazilla]

Very early days for The Witcher 4. Apparently a smaller team within CD Projekt has been working on the beginnings of it while they finish up Cyberpunk 2077.

I hope Geralt is back for part 4. Don't know how'd I'd feel with a new lead character.

 

[Fawst]

I didn’t play much of the game, but I watched my wife clear everything, including the DLCs. I thought Ciri was pretty awesome. Her playstyle is obviously wildly different from Geralt’s, so they would just need to tweak that. So long as they make the combat have some fucking weight to it, maybe that would help. Writing and graphics were no problem. Actual gameplay felt janky, which is stunning.

 

[TheSadRanger]

The problem with making Ciri a MC is they would have to de-power her. A fully powered Ciri in an entire game on her own would have issues because her powers are OP as hell.

 

[Soleil rouge]

Didn't much care for playing as Ciri, weakest part of the game for me.

I hated her nightcrawler ability. It was so awkward.

 

[GymWolf]

Never cared much about her tbh.

 

[existensmaximum]

Am I the only one who thought playing as Ciri was the worst part of Witcher 3? Horrible controls and just not that interesting. Felt kind of shoehorned into the game.

 

[Oberstein]

The gameplay of TW3 is not the strong part of the game in general...
But, well, why not.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

they better not trans my girl!?

 

[Deleted member 17706]

There's no way she will be as popular as an iconic character like Geralt, but I think she's a pretty damn good character and would love to play a game in the vein of Witcher 3 with her as the lead as a sort of up and coming Witcher/bounty hunter.

 

[B-universe]

Since they seem to have reached a gentleman's agreement with the author -

CD PROJEKT S.A. Solidifies Relationship with Witcher Books Author Andrzej Sapkowski - CD PROJEKT

CD PROJEKT, creators of “The Witcher” series of games and upcoming role-playing game “Cyberpunk 2077”, together with Andrzej Sapkowski, author of “The Witcher” books, would like to inform that today both parties signed an agreement

www.cdprojekt.com

-I would expect Sapkowski to provide them with fresh material around which to base TW4.

Their relationship has been "solidified". Let the man do what he does best and craft a new chapter in the saga.

A new start, as opposed to rehashing old plot and characters, sounds much more promising to me.


@ JareBear: Remastered , why not add a poll?

 

[Bryank75]

More of the agenda? I'll be interested in how this turns out...

 

[Moogle11]

Fine by me. Reading the books currently and more interested in Ciri than I was from just having played Witcher 3 and watching the show.

 

[imsosleepy]

was hoping they would go for ''create your own witcher story'' this time

 

[Moogle11]

was hoping they would go for ''create your own witcher story'' this time

That‘s probably the last thing I’d want them to do. The Witcher 3’s main strength was in its writing and characters. More open RPGs with a generic player character tend to have shitty stories and lacking character development.

To be fair, I’m not a creative person and lack the imagination to really enjoy make your own adventure type games. Just not my cup of tea.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Fine I guess, he shined in one of the best trilogy ever made so it's time for someone else. I just wished we could play as a Sorc instead of melee combat again.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Not interested, they would need to some how un Mary Sue her...

 

[Fake]

was hoping they would go for ''create your own witcher story'' this time

You mean Skyrim?

 

[Atrus]

They can depower her after the battle with the White Frost and the game can pick up on her as a Witcher. Geralt and crew can show up as part of her story though the man should stay semi-retired, he earned it.

 

[Pagusas]

Yuck, she was the worst part of the novels, her backstory is shit.

 

[kraspkibble]

Yes! Seems like W4 will have Ciri as the main character. Just as it should be.

Yuck, she was the worst part of the novels, her backstory is shit.

So you hated the books? The entire story is pretty much about her lol it's just told from Geralt's point of view.

 

[JerryinSoCal]

NOOOOO!! She was the worst part about the witcher 3, her gameplay sections sucked. I don't care about the books to be honest just create interesting characters for the game. I'd be much more interested in playing as Letho than Ciri.

 

[Pagusas]

Yes! Seems like W4 will have Ciri as the main character. Just as it should be.


So you hated the books? The entire story is pretty much about her lol it's just told from Geralt's point of view.

Loved the short stories, loved all the Geralt and crew parts of the books, but yes, by the last book I was forcing my self through, I HATED every chapter with her.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Hope not she was stale as fuck

 

[GrayChild]

I hope Ciri will be the main protagonist of The Witcher 4.

Imagine all the nude mods that...... I mean, female empowerment and all.

 

[Matt_Fox]

The young Ciri plotline of the TV series was definitely the weakest element.

I'm with the chap who suggested "create your own Witcher", I love a good character creator and I'd personally be way more invested in that.

 

[Arachnid]

Nah, I'm good. Bring back Geralt.

No "create your own Witcher" either. That always results in a bland and forgettable main character, Geralt's more static personality with dialogue choices that all fit him is a better choice.

 

[.Pennywise]

I'd much prefer a good story revolving around Letho of Gulet.

 

[Saber]

I'm not really against the idea of playing Ciri.

But isn't The Witcher a story of Geralt? Wouldn't be better create a new name for a new IP and use it as a starting point for Ciri?

Something that I'm really against is create-your-character as witcher. Sounds dumb and would diminished the franchise.

 

[Moogle11]

I'm not really against the idea of playing Ciri.

But isn't The Witcher a story of Geralt?

The books are much more about Ciri, and just told mostly from Geralt's vantage point as someone noted above.

 

[Pagusas]

I'm not really against the idea of playing Ciri.

But isn't The Witcher a story of Geralt? Wouldn't be better create a new name for a new IP and use it as a starting point for Ciri?

Something that I'm really against is create-your-character as witcher. Sounds dumb and would diminished the franchise.

The books (after the short stories) were a story about Geralt, Yen and Ciri, all getting there time, though the later books became more so about Ciri, and she was always the crux of everything happening with the narrative. And depending on your choices, she is a Witcher (ish) at the end of Witcher 3

 

[Craig of War]

I rather they let us create our own witcher where you get to pick the witcher school you start out as than once you graduate set out on the world as a full blown monster killer that would be better than playing as Ciri make it an full blown RPG with total customization.

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

She'll never be able to fill Geralt's shoes, make him the protagonist again.

 

[The Hamburglar]

Lambert was the best, give him a game.

 

[Come On Tars]

I didn't like her sections all that much in W3. Please make Geralt the main again

 

[Craig of War]

I didn't like her sections all that much in W3. Please make Geralt the main again

Geralt is dead though

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

I know they said no more Geralt.

But I want more Geralt.

You still think the next one will be Create a Witcher though?

 

[jimbojim]

Give me new episodes on Netflix first.

 

[replicant-]

I’d take a Ciri game in a heartbeat.

Plus

Spoiler

The canon ending of W3 could be the one she survives and reunites with Geralt

 

[replicant-]

 

[PhoenixTank]

Give me new episodes on Netflix first.

I mean, that'll happen before Witcher 4 so... wish granted?

Not interested, they would need to some how un Mary Sue her...

Would you like to expand on this? I tend to think of author insertion or implausibly amazing characters when someone mentions "Mary Sue". Clearly not Sapkowski running around as Ciri and while her backstory is very "the chosen one" she never really overshadows the rest of the triumvirate.

 

[jimbojim]

I mean, that'll happen before Witcher 4 so... wish granted?


Would you like to expand on this? I tend to think of author insertion or implausibly amazing characters when someone mentions "Mary Sue". Clearly not Sapkowski running around as Ciri and while her backstory is very "the chosen one" she never really overshadows the rest of the triumvirate.

Of course.

 

[Griffon]

Ciri as MC could lead to some interesting gameplay, if done well.

 

[Fuz]

You still think the next one will be Create a Witcher though?

It's possible.

 

[DoctaThompson]

More of the agenda? I'll be interested in how this turns out...

Geralt decided to get snipped, and that's how we got Ciri!

 

[Alter_Fridge]

I don't care about Ciri, just focus on Geralt

 

[PleaseWaitStation4]

At this point, were you expecting anything else?