There’s a scam making its rounds online, falsely promising beta access to The Witcher 4. CD Projekt Red has stepped forward, alerting fans about this fraudulent activity and advising them not to get duped. The company has also taken action to put a stop to this deceptive practice.
CD Projekt Red, known for its hit role-playing games, first announced The Witcher 4 was in development back in March 2022. In December 2024, fans saw the first cinematic trailer, showcasing Ciri as the main character. From what CDPR has shared, the game is still a few years away from being ready for release.
Despite the game being far from launch, scammers have already started to exploit fans’ eagerness by pretending to offer beta access. On April 16, CD Projekt Red warned the public that no such beta is available. They also mentioned implementing measures to curb these scams but didn’t go into detail about what they’ve done.
The intentions behind this scam aren’t clear, but typically, these kinds of deceptions look to harvest data or trick people into installing malware. Such scams may collect emails for spamming purposes or, worse, lure victims into installing harmful software designed to steal personal information.
Interestingly, the concept of a beta for a CDPR single-player game seems odd since this hasn’t been their practice before. While their game Gwent had two beta phases, the studio’s history doesn’t involve beta testing for non-mobile titles. However, a multiplayer Witcher game, codenamed Project Sirius, might feature beta testing if needed for server stress tests. For The Witcher 4, though, such a beta seems unlikely.
In a recent earnings call, CDPR mentioned that The Witcher 4 isn’t expected within the next fiscal year, suggesting a release could be as late as 2027. This timeline might mean the game will skip current console generations altogether, keeping fans curious and excited for what’s to come from Warsaw, Poland, where CD Projekt Red was founded in 2002 by its CEO, Adam Kiciński.
