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“She’s actually about to become the Witcher,” says Kalemba.

“She’s about to actually form her own codex, but on her own terms.

The Witcher 4 screenshot showing the stunning Unreal Engine 5 fidelity

“But she deserves that.”

“There was an intention behind this choice,” admits Kalemba.

“It was far from roulette.

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It wasn’t random.

I remember we had discussions nine years ago, we were talking about, ‘Who’s next?’

The very, very instant answer was, ‘Ciri.'”

Ciri seen in the cinematic reveal trailer for The Witcher 4, out of breath from a fight.

As for why, the dev says there are “many reasons” behind the decision.

“We’ve already mentioned a few,” he states.

We all felt that this is the way.

The Witcher 4 screenshot with Ciri using sword and sorcery to fight an ancient monster

I believe this is the super right choice.”

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The Witcher 4 cinematic screenshot showing a closeup of Ciri, protagonist of the new adventure

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The Witcher 3 screenshot of Geralt

Ciri in The Witcher 3

Dragon Quest 11

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The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

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