{"id":343980,"date":"2025-08-04T03:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=392057"},"modified":"2025-08-04T04:11:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:11:05","slug":"the-witcher-4-faces-the-greatest-unimaginable-pressure-to-be-the-successor-to-the-witcher-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-witcher-4-faces-the-greatest-unimaginable-pressure-to-be-the-successor-to-the-witcher-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher 4 faces the greatest unimaginable pressure: to be the successor to The Witcher 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CD Projekt Red faces the monumental challenge of developing The Witcher 4, a project that comes with the heavy burden of expectations generated by its predecessor, The Witcher 3.<strong> Considered by many as one of the best video games in history, this last title has sold over 60 million copies and has raised the standards of storytelling and design in the RPG genre<\/strong>. Thus, the Polish studio must find a way to surpass this masterpiece without losing the essence that captivated a vast community of players.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A game with all the expectations of being the successor to a great game<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philipp Weber, narrative director of the new title, expressed in a recent interview that the team is not obsessed with sales figures or reviews. Instead, their focus is on keeping alive the design philosophy that made The Witcher 3 great. <strong>&#8220;We want to do justice to the legacy of The Witcher 3 by maintaining that way of thinking: how to create a game, how to care for every detail, how to tell stories,&#8221; Weber explained.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Witcher 4 - Official Reveal Trailer | The Game Awards 2024\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yWMu6JeT2g8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the challenge is considerable, as fans expect a sequel that, while fresh, respects the universe established by the third installment. <strong>Weber admitted the pressure the team feels to meet these expectations, reflecting on how to surpass something that many consider insurmountable<\/strong>. &#8220;Many people will love The Witcher 4, and hopefully, they will be the same ones who loved The Witcher 3, because the philosophy remains the same,&#8221; the developer commented.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the fact that no concrete details have been revealed about gameplay, story, or release date, CD Projekt Red has a unique opportunity to innovate in the world of The Witcher. <strong>The challenge now lies in finding a balance between respect for the legacy and the implementation of new ideas that revitalize the series, ensuring that both veterans and new players find in this title an experience worthy of its predecessor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CD Projekt Red faces the monumental challenge of developing The Witcher 4, a project that comes with the heavy burden of expectations generated by its predecessor, The Witcher 3. 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