Witcher 4 leak reveals 2025 release date and first character

A new leak may have revealed a 2025 release date for The Witcher 4 as well as information about a character in the game. After Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion, CD Projekt Red is hard at work on the next installment of The Witcher series, which many on the internet have tentatively dubbed The Witcher 4.

Officially, CD Projekt Red has not mentioned a release window, let alone a release date for The Witcher 4. In fact, the information and insights provided suggest that this is still a long way off. However, perhaps this assumption is wrong.

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Over on GOG, a digital PC store owned by CD Projekt, a listing for The Witcher 4 has been added. More specifically, the placeholder has been added to the GOG app. Additionally, there is a placeholder release date of December 31, 2025. This does not mean that the game will be released on December 31, 2025. Rather, this is a placeholder for a general “2025” release. In other words, this means the game will be released sometime next year, assuming there's any truth to this placeholder.

What's more likely with this placeholder date is probably a 2026 release than a 2025 release, but it still has something to do with the game's release that we didn't have before.

Additionally, a new report about the game has surfaced online. The report comes from Redanian Intelligence, a very reliable source when it comes to the series specifically. And according to the outlet, actor Jake Lampert will play a character named Branko in the game. How prominent this character is and what role he might play in the game is unclear. The Redanian secret service did not reveal any further information.

CD Projekt Red has not commented on this leak or this report. Typically reports or leaks are not commented on, so we don't expect this to change. However, if this is the case, we will be sure to update the story accordingly. In the meantime, everything here should be treated with caution.

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