The Witcher 4 game director explained why they chose Ciri as the main character
The entire Witcher saga, including the literary one, was about Ciri from the very beginning, the developers note.
The Witcher 4 trailer was unveiled for the first time tonight at The Game Awards 2024. Of course, the main news was that players will now have to play as Ciri.
Game director Christian Kalemba and executive producer Malgorzata Mitrenga gave an exclusive interview to IGN, where they explained why they chose Ciri.
Mitrenga noted that the entire saga about the Witcher, including the literary one, from the very beginning was about Ciri, and not about Geralt, as it might seem at first glance:
“She has always been the main one, even when you read about her in books. She is an amazing, multi-layered character. And, of course, with Geralt as the main character, we already…