The Witcher 3
The newest book in the world of «Witcher» has received an international release date, but Ukraine is still «out of the picture».
The international release of «Crossroads of Ravens» by Andrzej Sapkowski will take place on September 30, 2025. The American publisher Hachette Book has announced the release date in the US, Japan, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Britain, and several other European countries. In Poland, the book about Geralt of Rivia was released in December 2014.
In other countries, including Ukraine, localization may appear in 2026 or later. There are no specific details. So fans in Ukraine will have to wait or look for alternative ways to get the book. It is worth noting that the previous book «Season of Storms» was published more than ten years ago.
The plot of «Crossroads of Ravens» takes us back to the beginning of Geralt’s story — the first months of his life after he graduates from Caer Morchen. At the time of the story, he will be around 18–20 years old, and there Vesemir, other witches and young Nenneke may appear. It is not yet known what other characters from the classic «Witcher» we will see there —. Earlier, Sapkovsky said that the book is not part of the main saga.
«In Crossroads of Ravens, I return to the origins of Geralt’s journey — not to the fearless monster slayer we know, but to a young witch who is just beginning to understand the burden of his fate. Imagine Geralt, but younger, with fewer scars and a little more arrogance», — says Sapkovsky.
Overall, 2025 promises to be a busy year for fans of the universe. This year, the fourth season of the series «The Witcher» will be released from Netflix, which is currently in post-production. The new season will see the return of Lambert and Cohen. Also, instead of Henry Cavill, Liam Hemsworth makes his debut in the title role.
Besides, in February, an anime was released «The Witcher: Sirens from the Deep». The anime will fill the gap between the fifth and sixth episodes of the first season of the Netflix series. The plot is based on the story Andrzej Sapkowski «Small sacrifice».
Meanwhile, CD Projekt Red is actively working on The Witcher 4, which has no release date yet, but is in stages of full production. The developers predict that the game will surpass the scale of Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Also, The first trailer for The Witcher 4 debuted at the Game Awards 2024. And recently, the studio showed the backstage of its creation and told the difference between the behavior of Ciri the Witch and Geralt. Although the main story will be about Ciri — Geralt will delight fans with his appearance.
Source: Redanian Intelligence