The Witcher 4 Woes: RED FLAGS and Broken Lore

CDPR's The Witcher 4 is showing some worrying signs - from breaking established lore to a lack of creativity - in its first trailer. Are we witnessing another beloved franchise going down the drain? With Dragon Age: The Veilguard déjà vu vibes, I dive into the red flags that have me concerned about this next chapter in The Witcher series by taking a deeper look at the original canon.

Video chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Defining the canon & deviations from it
06:54 - Ciri's fate in the books & The Witcher 3
18:23 - The lack of creativity
26:03 - Dumbing it down
30:19 - Additional news
32:53 – A brief summary & what are your thoughts?

Relevant links:
The original full trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54dabgZJ5YA
IGN interview with the game's director: https://www.ign.com/articles/inside-the-witcher-4-cd-projekt-reds-plans-for-its-next-big-rpg
My thoughts on X: https://x.com/ChattySisa/status/1867451321248338224

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