The Witcheruniverse is gearing up for a fourth installment, promising seasoned fans the elimination of redundant fetch quests.
CD Projekt Red Eliminates Fetch Quests in The Witcher 4
Philipp Weber, current narrative director and former quest designer forThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,confirms that lessons learned from past experiences were crucial in deciding the direction ofThe Witcher 4.
“We want every player to feel that each quest is worth experiencing,” Weber states.
The game has not yet received an official release date, but is generating hype thanks to its promised narrative improvements.
The narrative style in The Witcher 4, while intent on diverging from traditional quest structures, also seeks to offer richly compelling stories.
Weber, a longtime advocate for removing fetch quests since his work on The Witcher 3, asserts that storytelling should not merely entertain but also involve the player in a meaningful experience.To him, every quest should be like a significant chapter within a larger story—a vision that has guided the series so far and will continue to do so.
Creative Development Without Constraints
The CD Projekt Red team is committed to breaking new ground with The Witcher 4, avoiding formulas that worked for them before. While it is learning from the mechanics that established The Witcher 3 as a genre benchmark, it is also determined not to recycle its own ideas.
“We can’t repeat ourselves,” Weber warns, emphasizing the need to balance familiarity with innovation to keep the game interesting.
A Welcome Change for the Player Base
For players, the removal of fetch quests is a welcome, long-overdue change. These types of missions—where players repeatedly collect items with minimal storytelling significance—have been criticized for years.
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CD Projekt Red’srenewed focus on engaging side quests is aimed not just at maintaining its loyal player community but also at attracting new players with the promise of exciting adventures. By offering a deep and rewarding gameplay experience, The Witcher 4 is setting the stage not only to continue the saga, but also to perhaps redefine what a quest means in an open-world RPG.
