CD Projekt Red unveiled the first gameplay footage and a new cinematic trailer for 'The Witcher 4' at Epic's State of Unreal keynote on June 3, 2025, showcasing the game running on PS5 with advanced graphical capabilities.

The unveiling occurred during Epic's State of Unreal presentation in Orlando, focusing on the capabilities of the latest Unreal Engine. The cinematic trailer depicts a classic monster attack on a merchant traveling crew, setting a dark tone. The gameplay footage highlights the enhanced graphics and technical aspects of the game, running at 60fps with ray tracing on the PlayStation 5. While the presentation was geared towards demonstrating Unreal Engine's potential, showcasing primarily its tech capabilities, no combat sequences were presented in the revealed footage. The absence of a definitive release date leaves fans anticipating further announcements, but experts predict a late 2026 or early 2027 release, given the development timeline and engine capabilities demonstrated. All previous Witcher games were well received, so high expectations are set for the new title.