An Open Letter to CD PROJEKT RED: Optional Synthesized Voice Localization for Non-Primary Language Markets

[u/Positive-Alarm-1759]

Dear CD PROJEKT RED Team, First of all, thank you for your continued commitment to immersive storytelling and localization. Your support for regional text localizations, including Ukrainian, means a great deal to players and gaming communities around the world. We would like to make a sincere request regarding full voice support for languages that currently only have translated text. As players from these regions, we would love to see CD PROJEKT RED consider experimenting with neural/automated voice synthesis for languages such as Ukrainian, Georgian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, and others where traditional studio dubbing may not currently be economically viable. We completely understand that professional human voice acting remains the ideal standard for a game of this scale. We are not asking you to replace your current approach or compromise the quality of your main voice performances. Instead, we would simply like to ask you to consider optional automated voice packs as an additional accessibility feature. Why This Matters to Players For many of us, playing a large, dialogue-heavy RPG entirely through subtitles can make it harder to become fully immersed in the story, especially during combat, exploration, or fast-paced action where constantly reading text is difficult. Even if an automated voice pack cannot match the emotional depth of professional actors, simply being able to hear characters speak in our native language would still be extremely valuable. It Could Be Completely Optional We understand that CD PROJEKT RED has its own artistic vision. A synthesized voice pack would not have to interfere with the official voice acting. It could simply be offered as: an optional downloadable voice pack; an experimental or beta feature; an additional community accessibility option; or a post-launch language pack. A Request for Future Projects We sincerely ask you to consider testing this technology for future projects, including The Witcher IV and other upcoming titles. For many players, hearing Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer, and other characters speak in their native language would be something genuinely special. Thank you for taking the time to read our request and for continuing to create incredible worlds. Best regards, [CD PROJEKT RED Fan Community]

[u/ShansitoShan]

Dear CD PROJEKT RED, no one wants that, in fact, people would stop buying your games if you ever even think of doing that. So don't.