CD Projekt, like other publishers, has no choice but to follow Sony's decision to phase out discs for new games starting in 2028...but the Polish dev will still offer some sort of physical product for new games.
The Witcher 4 is due out sometime in 2028, and while that's exciting news, fans of physical media can't help but notice this is after Sony's disc cut off date. That means The Witcher 4 will ship on something else other than a Blu-ray disc, possibly a redemption token.
Popular Now: DLSS 5 has been modded into Skyrim, and it definitely transforms character facesThe Game Business recently asked CD Projekt co-CEO Michal Nowakowski about this topic at Gamescom 2026, getting a response that confirms the publisher still wants to ship some kind of physical, tangible box for gamers.
"We have no influence on the first parties. The discs for the first parties, for PlayStation, have to be manufactured in their own factories, so if they stop manufacturing, then indeed, by 2028..." Nowakowski said.
"We're focusing on...we're big fans of people having access to tangible, collectible things. We're nerds ourselves, and we like that we've always supported that, so whatever is the case, we're going to be for sure having a box with some feelies in it, you know, something you're going to want to open up and enjoy.
"But we have no influence actually on what is the case here."
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The publisher currently has other big plans for the series, capitalizing on more than a decade of success with a new re-release of The Witcher 3 alongside an expansion coming next year. CD Projekt is also currently working on Cyberpunk 2, as well as a remake of The Witcher 1, and early work is being done on a brand new IP.
