The fans have spoken – The Witcher 4 has won the Golden Joystick for Most Wanted Game. While those involved in putting the RPG together at CD Projekt are pleased with the result, they know the pressure is on to live up to the hype.
"This means the world to us," game director Sebastian Kalemba says on Twitter. "Huge love to our incredible team and everyone who's been supporting us on this journey."
Narrative director Phillip Weber adds: "We're working hard to make The Witcher 4 worthy of being your most wanted game and an unforgettable experience that's true to the core of the Witcher."
The Witcher 4 joins some fine company in winning the award. It might not surprise you, but GTA 6 has won the award before, and it seems to be going all right for them, if we do say so ourselves. The Witcher 4 also beat out some solid competition from 19 other games at The Golden Joysticks, including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, God of War Laufey, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Of course, with a 2028 target window, we face a wait for The Witcher 4. Currently, it's all about The Witcher 3 – another Golden Joysticks favorite – as we just had the remaster ahead of the new expansion Songs of the Past next year. CDPR even called that out earlier this year. Regardless, there are plenty of The Witcher fans who are eagerly awaiting its arrival.
