CD Projekt Job Listings Leak The Witcher 4

Quest Designer:

Note that they ask for knowledge of "Extensive knowledge of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels", which would be weird if they weren't making new Witcher games given that the last Witcher 3 expansion pack ships soon.

Originally Posted by CD Projekt

Quest Designer

Design | Cracow | Cracow

Pluses:

Extensive knowledge of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels.

Literary or role-playing experience.

http://en.cdprojektred.com/jobs/quest-designer/

Head of Studio:

This is a pretty demanding role for a support studio, which makes me think they're not planned to be a support studio, but rather are just having origins similar to how BioWare Montreal was built up.

Originally Posted by CD Projekt

Head of Studio

Head of Studio | Cracow

As a Head of Studio you will be responsible for running our operations in Cracow. You will manage a team responsible for development of AAA games and directly cooperate with our Board of Directors and development team based in Warsaw. You will provide leadership for the team and will act as an executive producer for the content developed in Cracow. On top of that you will provide creative ideas within game design area and will determine a direction in which we will develop our stuio in Cracow.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Previous experience as a Game Director or Lead Producer.
Very good knowledge of AAA games development process.

Experience in leading a team and managing a development lifecycle.

http://en.cdprojektred.com/jobs/head-studio/

Gameplay Designer:

And to note, they're working on a AAA RPG.

Originally Posted by Gameplay Designer

Gameplay Designer

Design | Cracow

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES IN A NUTSHELL

Designing enemy spawn points arrangement, as well as collectibles distribution and economics.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

At least one AAA RPG title shipped will be a strong plus.

http://en.cdprojektred.com/jobs/gameplay-designer/

These listings are not for CD Projekt RED, but rather CD Projekt Cracow, who have worked on Witcher 3 support and who have done a lot of work on the Witcher 3 DLC. The DLC is really well done, so they definitely have the talent- at least if they are given the base to work from.

All Credit to Nirolak on NeoGAF for making these connections.

Huh... three of those might very well be pointing towards Cyberpunk, but yeah, collectively I guess they do kind of seem to be hinting at a new Witcher. I doubt they'd begin development so soon after Witcher 3 though.

Fine with me, they could tell Geralt stories for the next 10 years and I'd be happy.

smh

Not happening. CDPR are fully working on Cyberpunk 2077.

They're not doing Geralt stories any more, they did publicly say Witcher 3 is the end of his story, plus they also set up Ciri as the protagonist going forward

They're also giving you a new IP, why does it matter if they also continue a highly successful series?

That's CD Projekt RED. This is CD Projekt Cracow. Different studios.

@charizard1605: Not really, all but one ending says otherwise. And she's not strong enough to carry a game.

Because creatively speaking exactly what are you making a sequel to? You already finished Geralt's story, and Ciri came off OP as ****. I'm not hating on their business swag, but **** that, make new things. This industries over reliance on sequels is gonna get the shake my head treatment.

So a Witcher 4 would be made by a different studio?

That has sub par and milk written all over it.

Also that, you're not even getting the real studio working on it, you're getting a fucking tribute band.

She has the opposite problem, she is too strong to do a game by herself, for the game to have any meaningful sense of progression. Unless they do a Metroid esque retcon, and handwave it by saying she lost her powers when she faced the White Frost or something.

Well, they are making new things, they're making a pretty ambitious new IP that's unlike their previous work so far. So for wanting creatively new stuff from them? They got you covered.

As for what a Witcher 4 might do? Geralt's story is concluded, but they can still go with Ciri, or really, with anyone else, it's a pretty big world with a lot untold because we've only ever seen it through Geralt's eyes. And it's not like this is going to be annualized like Assassin's Creed, a new Witcher game comes out once every four years, and it's not like they falter on game design like Bethesda, CDPR have actual game design chops. So all that, plus the fact that they are making a new IP, means that there really shouldn't be any reason to hate on a potential Witcher 4 if it exists.

@charizard1605: Yes but I wouldn't expect them to continue Garelt's story line or Ciri's but however, I have no problem doing spin-offs though just as long as it's good that is. For now, CD Projekt Cracow should just help with Cyberpunk 2077 if you'll ask me.

Don't see how this points to a sequel. They could easily be developing more expansions.

They say they are working on a new AAA RPG project, an expansion hardly qualifies

I agree, right now, all hands on deck for Cyberpunk.

No, thanks.

I dig the Witcher trilogy through and through, and Wild Hunt was a fine conclusion to Geralt's story. Making a fourth game would be a very dumb idea.

>ambitious new ip

We've seen jack shit, pls go

Who cares if it is annualized or not? There is no shelf life on being creatively bankrupt, I don't care if you take 5 years between sequels, you're still making a sequel. Geralt wasn't exactly some throw away character, he had some major writing misfires, and was the idiot of Rivia for large stretches of that plot, but doing the games without him then begs why not just do something else instead? Creatively speaking. I'm not questioning whether or not the game is good, and I buy plenty of sequels because I'm not going to miss a good game. But otherwise yeah I'm shaking my head, at another sequel. Why? You had a strong start to finish conclusion to this IP, you drew money while making it, they actually are in a position to draw big money from things that aren't The Witcher, so again why? Do something new, hell let the tribute band do something of their own?

Never finished TW3. Is Geralt dead? IF so then I might be in for this.

*Plz reply with a spoiler tag/block whether or not Geralt dies in TWIII.

Sigh...

****!

Well that answers the question whether or not I care about a fourth Witcher game.

While I'd love to see another Witcher game eventually, I really want Cyberpunk now!

@Legend002: Maybe you SHOULD play the game and stop hating on Geralt voice? He's monotone because he was stripped of his emotions when he was in his transition

@charizard1605: Not strong as in power... I'm saying if you think a female lead is going to carry a midevil fantasy game to 6 million plus sales I don't see it.

As far as the her power level they could just go with the (she can't control it excuse) Geralt had to save her ass twice anyways.

Another masterpiece in the working. What's new? Nothing's new.

TW4 after Cyberpunk please.

Too early.

Predicted in 2008 they would be complete and utter sellouts.

Reality has agreed.

I don't see this happening. While TW3 was a massive success, I can't imagine CDP milking the franchise. A trilogy is good enough. No need to beat a dead horse until it taste bland.

Cyberpunk 2077 isn't suppose to release until 2017 so a new Witcher, if there is one won't be out for years to come.

Yup, I would be up for that!

Witcher 3 ended Geralt's story.

For the life of me I cant figure out how to create spoiler blocks, but since I'm replying to a spoiler block I think it's alright. I implore you to check the different endings and the implied consequences again, I believe you may be mistaken.

@jg4xchamp: They created a world based on a book series, meaning there is an amazing amount of source material. They probably had to scrap many different areas and ideas that they could use for another game using the world. I highly doubt Geralt will appear in the new game except for maybe a tiny cameo. I would assume they would treat "The Witcher 4" as Mass Effect is treating its new game, a game using the same universe but pretty much everything else different.

Will it run/look like shit on ps4 again?

Hope so. They could make some cash off of improving and enhancing the first and second and releasing the trilogy for current gen consoles.

Doubt they will do that, the Witcher 1's attempt at a console port almost sunk the company, I doubt they will try it again. The Witcher 2 game out 3 years ago on 360, I doubt they will re-release that too. The manpower to remaster/remake a game is likely not worth it to them over working on Cyberpunk 2077.

I'd much rather they made an RPG where you can build your own character instead of just deciding what Geralt does at random points yet again. I've never considered Witcher to be a true RPG when you're just more or less going through the motions of someone else's story.

I am well aware of the odds of it happening. I am merely saying if they did it NOW, company has a helluva lot more money now than it did after the first game, they would capitalize on the success of Witcher 3.

Same here. Best gaming experience I have had since I was a kid...and I'm old.

That is a game I would actually play (Ciri would be great, but anything other than Geralt is fine).

Geralt is by far the worst part of the Witcher series games and is utterly not compelling in the least. As much as I wanted to I could never get into the Witcher games with such a s***ty protagonist.

I heartily agree with this as well.

Are they not making Cyberpunk 2077 anymore?

Didn't 3 sell like 7 million copies? Of course they are making another.

@khoofia_pika: The wild hunt story but Hearts of stone shows they are capable of producing more quality adventures.

Pretty sure they previously said that TW3 was just the end of Geralt's story, but that that there could/would be other Witcher games in that universe

Could either be Witcher 4 or what I think it is along with the others it is Cyberpunk 2077

More expansion packs is what I would do

@SerOlmy: Then you have a shitty taste in heroes. Geralt is awesome, one of the best main characters since Solid Snake in my opinion and I'm sorry but Ciri couldn't push 7 million sales.

They could always make a game that is about his past. Think God of war games for psp. Gerald is over 90 years old. His story might have ended but it could easily be revisited

His time with the wild hunt? So much!

As far as Ciri is concerned. Hate to break it to anyone but it won't happen. Her being the main character? No way. You are welcome to give me a list of insane sales of game that have main character who is a female. Cd project or not, that's not easy to sell

Only one people will site; Lara. Now let's be real, how long did it take to establish that?