Doug Cockle always thought "shifting to Ciri would be a really, really interesting move for all kinds of reasons"

While some players might not like Ciri as the next protagonist in The Witcher 4, it seems like Doug Cockle has a different opinion.

Two and a half years after The Witcher 4's announcement, CD Projekt finally gave it the big reveal treatment late in 2024, confirming Ciri to be the focus this time around. And now Doug Cockle - voice of former series protagonist Geralt of Rivia - has had his say,

Speaking to IGN as part of a chat about The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, a Netflix thing he's starring in as animated Gerry from the Riviera, Cockle offered his views on Ciri having gotten the nod as TW4 main character. In short, he's "really excited".

Geralt voice actor Doug Cockle broke his silence regarding Ciri’s new status as the main protagonist in The Witcher 4.

The Witcher 4 is all about Ciri rather than Geralt, and that's going to be a pretty big change for a lot of fans of CD Projekt's epic RPG trilogy. But Geralt voice actor Doug Cockle thinks it's a great idea, although he won't say why, because he also thinks it'd be great if everyone would pick up a book once in a while.

Doug Cockle, the original Geralt voice actor, is very interested to know how The Witcher 4 will explore Ciri's story.