The Witcher 4 won the "Most Anticipated Game" award at the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards, beating fellow nominees Fable and Resident Evil: Code Veronica. Production Director Małgorzata Mitręga stated that this honor means a lot to the team, while also representing a "significant responsibility."
As the awards ceremony neared its end and Resident Evil Requiem was announced as the night's biggest winner, CDPR Production Director Małgorzata Mitręga took the stage. She appeared somewhat shy while accepting the Most Anticipated Game award, which beat out Fable and Resident Evil: Code Veronica.
"This is a great honor for us, but also a heavy responsibility. We are all aware of this. We have been working hard, pouring our hearts into it, and applying all our skills and passion. Moments like these greatly inspire us, strengthening our resolve to persevere and deliver something wonderful to everyone at the right time."
Of course, CDPR is not just developing The Witcher 4; with the new The Witcher 3 DLC "The Old Song" scheduled for release in 2027, they also bear the responsibility of expanding upon it in a way that is both meaningful and respectful to the original work.
For example, CDPR confirmed that due to voice changes caused by actor Jacek Rozenek's stroke in mid-2019, they collaborated with an AI company to voice Geralt for "The Old Song" and polished the result—but only after obtaining prior consent from Rozenek himself.