was presented in a first trailer and that of course immediately raises a variety of questions about the game. One of them - the one about possible romances - has already been answered by the developers: Yes, there will definitely be romances in The Witcher 4 if we want them. In an interview, the people behind CD Projekt RED's new open world title reveal even more.
The Witcher 4 has romances again and that's what the developers reveal
That's what it's about:Bothannounced for the first time with a proper trailer. He made it abundantly clear that this time we were controlling Ciri as the main character, who has now become a real witcher. Here you can watch the beautifully detailed video to get a first impression:
This is what it says about romances:You don't need to be afraid, you can also flirt with other people as Ciri, just as The Witcher tradition would have it. The developers now have this in an interviewGameSpotconfirmed. They answer the question as follows:
"Absolutely. It's part of the way we make games. It's part of human nature. It's a very normal thing. Without it, I don't think we would be able to tell a really full story. "
"It's an important part of life."
"But as always, we want to give it a lot of attention and make it super compelling and very meaningful. So that it's not just a romance for the sake of romance. That's not the CDPR way."
This probably also means queer relationships
Ciri could already be defined as queer in The Witcher 3 and isalso according to the author of The Witcher books, a bisexual witcher. This happens the same way in the books themselves. Accordingly, the romance options in The Witcher 4 should also open up a lot of diverse possibilities.
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What else are the makers revealing?In the interview it is also explained that Ciri has definitely completed the herbal test and has become a real witcher with all the trimmings. However, the details remain secret for now.
In any case, the developers say that Ciri gives the whole thing her own brand and that the players can grow with her and make many decisions.
How do you like the prospect of queer romance as Ciri in The Witcher 4?