It turns out a quest from The Witcher 3 was a “testing ground” for the upcoming The Witcher 4. CD Projekt RED developer recalled working on the game

Before starting The Witcher 4, the developers had the opportunity to experiment in another game in the franchise.

Recently, one of the developers of The Witcher 4 spoke about how preparations for the new project were conducted. It became known that the creators experimented with The Witcher 3.

Philipp Weber shared on social media:

“2 years ago we released a new quest for The Witcher 3. It was worked on by new designers and writers preparing for The Witcher 4, as well as one of our most senior quest designers who has been with us since The Witcher 1. Overall, it was the perfect start to get back into the groove.”

This refers to the quest In the Eternal Fire's Shadow — the plot premise:

“While traveling through Velen, Geralt finds himself near the Devil's Pit, and at its entrance meets a priest standing and lamenting — calling upon the Eternal Fire to grant him aid. Instantly, the young man saw an armed man in front of him and became genuinely terrified, after which he started calling for help again...”.

The Witcher 4 does not have a release date yet.

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