The developers of The Witcher 4 have revealed the reasons why Ciri became the main character of the sequel. According to project producer Malgorzata Mitrega, the choice of Ciri was “organic and logical”, since the first discussions of this decision began nine years ago, after the release of the third “The Witcher”. Representatives of the CD Projekt RED studio spoke about this in an interview with IGN, Day.Az reports with reference to Gazeta.ru.
Ciri, as Mithrega points out, is an amazing and complex character, and the story has always been about her since the Saga of the books. She also emphasized that they had already said goodbye to Geralt as the protagonist, and this is a continuation of the story.
Game director Sebastian Kalemba added that in the game, players will have more opportunities to shape Ciri’s character, since she is younger than Geralt. The Witcher 4 will reveal the path of Ciri becoming a witcher and show how she copes with difficulties.
Kalemba also noted that Ciri allows for different stories to be told and that they want to give players the opportunity to explore the intricacies that are unique to CDPR. Thus, Ciri deserves such attention.