The Witcher 4 Budget Estimated at $778 Million

CD Projekt Red's upcoming The Witcher 4 is projected to carry one of the highest budgets in the studio's history, with total development and marketing costs estimated at nearly 800 million dollars, according to a financial analyst.

Mateusz Chrzanowski of Noble Securities, a Polish investment firm, outlined the figures in a recent report. He forecasts that development alone will cost around 389 million dollars, or about 1.4 billion Polish zloty, with an equivalent amount allocated for marketing. This would place the game's overall budget at approximately 778 million dollars, surpassing the 400 million dollars spent on Cyberpunk 2077 and dwarfing the 81 million dollars for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Chrzanowski's estimates stem from the studio's expanding development expenditures and its shift toward more ambitious projects.

The increased spending reflects The Witcher 4's role as the foundation for a new trilogy. Chrzanowski predicts the full series, including sequels, could total around 900 million dollars across all three titles, with subsequent games benefiting from reused technology and assets developed for the first entry. During a November investor call, CD Projekt Red co-CEO...