Projekt Red Needs To Nail Witcher 4 Launch To Win Back Trust

Projekt Red faces a trust test as it approaches the launch of Witcher 4, which the article frames as necessary to rebuild faith after Cyberpunk 2077’s troubled debut. It recalls that the PlayStation 4 version was so broken at launch that Sony removed the game from digital storefronts and CD Projekt Red offered refunds, describing the event as closer to a product recall than a typical blockbuster release. Michał Nowakowski, CDPR joint-CEO since 2005, told Edge magazine (via Gamesradar) that the studio may have lost some players’ trust indefinitely. While Phantom Liberty in 2023 expansion was viewed by many fans as a redemption milestone, Nowakowski said more may be needed. The Witcher 4 has no release date; late 2027 is cited as a possible earliest window, and the article notes Witcher 3 may receive another expansion in 2027.