The Witcher 4 premiers at The Game Awards 2024 with a familiar face

The Game Awards 2024 opened with the first world premiere of The Witcher 4, and it will mark the return of a familiar face in a new avatar.

The new project has already been in work since CD Projekt Red announced it previously, but we now have more details about what to expect. While it will be a new saga entirely, the game is going to be called The Witcher 4. From the looks of the trailer itself, it will be a direct sequel to the main of the first trilogy, and players will be able to play as none other than Ciri.

Ciri officially takes over from Geralt in The Witcher 4

There has been plenty of speculation about what to expect from the new Witcher game. The Game Awards 2024 show has shed the first light, and Ciri will be the main character in the new title. Of course, she has followed in the footsteps of Geralt, and she’s now a Witcher herself.

The render, which wasn’t gameplay footage in a direct sense, gave the audience a glimpse at some of the potential dangers that Ciri will be facing. The opening footage had her facing a fierce monster to save a village girl from being slaughtered.

It’s the first glimpse of the lore that’s going to be present in the upcoming project. So far, Ciri remains the only familiar face on the reveal, but it’s safe to expect for known faces from The Witcher universe. Incidentally, there was a hint towards the end of the trailer, which could be a proof of Geralt playing some sort of a role. For more, fans will have to wait, and a release date is yet to be announced.

It will be interesting to find out more details about the story and if it will be a direct continuation of the events that took place in The Witcher 3.