The Witcher 4 Already Runs on All Target Platforms 2 Years Ahead of Launch

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CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 4 is already running on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, a major change from the Cyberpunk 2077 launch experience.

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CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 4 is already running on all of its target platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The statement reflects a major lesson learned from Cyberpunk 2077, when the studio pushed for high-end PC performance first and then struggled to scale the game down to console hardware.

The co-CEO explained that the team now wants to validate the game on every target system well before launch, rather than assuming that the process will be easy. With a 2028 release window already in place, the practical effect is that the project is much farther along in platform validation than the studio was during the Cyberpunk 2077 development cycle.

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