The Witcher 4 Will Still Get A Physical Release, Even Though It’s Launching In 2028

That said, Nowakowski said he’s unsure whether the game itself will be on a disc, as CD Projekt has no control over what Sony decides to manufacture. “We know what PlayStation has announced. And we have no influence on the policies of the first parties,” he admitted. “The discs for the first parties, including PlayStation, have to be manufactured in their own factories. So, if they stop manufacturing indeed by 2028, then yes [we won’t have a disc].”

Although Nowakowski went on to tell The Game Business that he has “no influence” over whether it’ll even be possible to print discs for The Witcher 4, it’s good that CD Projekt is committing to a physical release regardless. That said, it’s clear that PlayStation needs to better explain its plans to developers, some of whom are clearly still expressing demand for physical discs.

The Witcher 4 will be released on PS5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X sometime in 2028. Before then, fans of the series can look forward to a current-generation remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Sept. 29 and the Songs of the Past expansion for that game sometime in 2027.