The Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release window

Gamers around the world have a target date for the next main chapter in The Witcher fantasy series: game developer CD Projekt Red is aiming to release The Witcher 4 in 2028. Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski shared the target release window in a new video, giving fans a clearer timeline after years of early development.

aiming to V= 以……為目標；計畫做……

While The Witcher 4 is still several years away, fans will get new story content before its arrival. At this week's Gamescom event, CD Projekt Red is revealing Songs of the Past, an upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3. The expansion is scheduled to launch in 2027 and is set to feature during Gamescom's Opening Night Live event hosted by Geoff Keighley.

is set to V= 預計將會……；預定……

CD Projekt Red is also working on a multiplayer spinoff set in The Witcher universe, currently codenamed Project Siris. However, development has hit a bump, as the company confirmed earlier in August that it laid off staff working on the multiplayer game.

set in= （故事背景）設定在……

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文法整理

句型	意思
aiming to V	以……為目標；計畫做……
is set to V	預計將會……；預定……
set in	（故事背景）設定在……

詞彙整理

單字	等級	意思
target	B1	以……為目標；瞄準……
release window	B2	發售時間區間、預計推出窗口
expansion	B2	資料片、擴充包
spinoff	B2	衍生作品、外傳
hit a bump	B2	遭遇挫折、遇到了麻煩
laid off	B2	裁員了、解雇了

延伸學習

•CD Projekt Red（CDPR）是波蘭知名大型遊戲開發商，代表作包括《巫師 3：狂獵》與《電馭叛客 2077》。其公布的發售窗口與開發代號（如 Project Siris）皆備受全球玩家與媒體關注。
•在遊戲產業中，「release window（發售時間區間）」指的並非確切的上市日期，而是給予團隊調整開發進度彈性的預估時程（如某年份或季度）。