The Witcher (franchise) Latest news (6)

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 February 2020, 21:56

Production of the second season of The Witcher has started, as the Redanian Intelligence website reports, which also learned who will play two more Kaer Morhen witchers.

Adrian Werner, 14 February 2020, 16:39

Thanks to the NPD analytics group we learned the exact increase of Sapkowski's books and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sales in the USA. The jumps were huge and were caused mainly by the premiere of The Witcher series on Netflix.

Milosz Szubert, 30 January 2020, 13:06

We got to know the first details about The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf animation from Netflix. It will tell the adventures of young Vesemir. Moreover, a new promotional video of the live-action series appeared online.

Michael Kulakowski, 22 January 2020, 23:32

Rumors about the emerging animated film under the title The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf have just been confirmed. The picture will be created by screenwriters and showrunners of Netflix's live-action series, and its animation will be created by South Korean Studio Mir, known from The Legend of Korra and Voltron: Legendary Defender.

Adrian Werner, 22 January 2020, 11:52

Netflix announced that during the first four weeks The Witcher series was viewed on 76 million accounts. Such results mean that the title will soon become the biggest success among Netflix' productions.

Milosz Szubert, 16 January 2020, 13:27

The American branch of the Orbit Publishing House has commissioned the printing of over 500,000 new copies of all eight books belonging to The Witcher cycle. All because of the increased interest in Andrzej Sapkowski's works caused by the Netflix series.

Konrad Serafinski, 11 January 2020, 20:50

Netflix released an interactive world map of The Witcher series. It is accompanied by a timeline on which we can find chronologically arranged events relevant to the plot of the series. Also, Jaskier's birthday.

Bart Swiatek, 03 January 2020, 12:48

The premiere of The Witcher series on Netflix, as well as the preceding promo campaign, had a very positive impact on sales of The Witcher 3 on Steam. In the last 6 months alone, CD Projekt RED's game has reached 2 million customers. In total, Wild Hunt was bought over 8 million times on Steam.

Adrian Werner, 02 January 2020, 13:15

New Year has brought a new activity record on Steam, achieved by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. At the hottest moment of the day, more than 100,000 people were playing the game at the same time.

Konrad Serafinski, 02 January 2020, 11:25

Tomasz Baginski revealed in an interview with Polish website wyborcza.pl that not everything went according to plan with The Witcher. However, the producer stresses that in the case of the second season the film crew is in a much better position.

Adrian Werner, 30 December 2019, 11:30

Thanks to the Witcher series from Netflix we have lived to see a real renaissance of RPGs from this franchise. Yesterday, new activity records on Steam were achieved by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and The Witcher: Enhanced Edition.

Adrian Werner, 29 December 2019, 17:23

Netflix's Witcher series drives the popularity of CD Projekt RED's trilogy. Yesterday, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition set a new record of activity on Steam, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt can repeat this feat any moment now. Andrzej Sapkowski became the most popular writer on Amazon.

Jacob Blazewicz, 27 December 2019, 20:35

The Witcher may not have impressed the critics, but the show gained a devoted audience. The Netflix series is highly-rated among the Internet users, who share their impressions on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.

Konrad Serafinski, 24 December 2019, 14:20

Lauren S. Hissrich, showrunner of the Witcher from Netflix, gave an interesting interview to GamesRadar+. In it, the artist talked about her plans for the second season and revealed several behind-the-scenes stories from the production of the show.

Laty, 24 December 2019, 11:17

The Witcher is one of Netflix's greatest successes so far. The author of the source material is satisfied with Henry Cavill's acting and compares him to Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings.

Adrian Werner, 23 December 2019, 14:12

Thanks to the premiere of The Witcher from Netflix, the number of players of CD Projekt RED's RPG trilogy has increased significantly on Steam.

Michael Kulakowski, 20 December 2019, 23:52

CD Projekt and Andrzej Sapkowski signed an agreement ending a dispute that had been going on for a year, which started after the writer made demands for a payment of compensation of $16 million. Thanks to the settlement, the company can still adapt the Witcher franchise, not only in the form of games, but also comics and all kinds of gadgets.

Agnes Adamus, 20 December 2019, 23:24

Today, CD Project RED showed a limited edition of a witcher figurine - Ciri and Kitsune. The hand-painted work inspired by Japanese folklore is priced at 247 euros.

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 December 2019, 23:01

The Korean age rating organization classified Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. The entry concerns the Nintendo Switch version, which may indicate that the title will soon join The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Paul Wozniak, 20 December 2019, 22:42

A mod is being created that will take Sapkowski's Witcher universe to the popular strategy game Medieval II: Total War. The devs want to recreate the whole known world map and introduce 29 playable fractions. So far, we do not know the planned release date of their work.

Bart Swiatek, 20 December 2019, 13:45

Today, The Witcher, an adaptation of the books by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, debuted on Netflix. The show has already been rated by critics and now boasts an average of 71% and 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Have the producers delivered?

Adrian Werner, 12 December 2019, 13:14

Netflix has released the final trailer for The Witcher, focusing on the plot of the adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's novels.

Bart Woldanski, 09 December 2019, 23:37

Netflix has published new promotional materials for The Witcher. They focus on the main characters: Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri. The videos also show new scenes where you can get a better look at Jaskier.

Konrad Serafinski, 07 December 2019, 23:08

Pawel Burza from CD Projekt RED informed that the studio does not plan to continue Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. This is not very good news for Witcher's fans, but it is worth noting that during the next few years, the company will probably be busy creating content for Cyberpunk 2077.

Adrian Werner, 07 December 2019, 19:28

After a week's delay, Alzur's Legacy / Half Century of Poetry Later, a fan production set in the Witcher universe, finally made its debut on YouTube.

Paul Wozniak, 06 December 2019, 14:10

Official information from Netflix confirms that Polish viewers will be able to watch The Witcher with dubbing and voiceover. Starring as Geralt of Rivia, the Polish voice of Johnny Silverhand and a retired witcher himself, Michal Zebrowski.

Bart Swiatek, 05 December 2019, 13:58

Geralt of Rivia get a guest appearance in another game. This time we are talking about Daemon X Machina - a post-apocalyptic action adventure game with mechs in the main role, developed by First Studio. The title is available only on the Nintendo Switch console.

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 04 December 2019, 22:18

Henry Cavill, the actor playing Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, was a guest on Jake's Takes. In four minutes he revealed his favorite roles and admitted how he perceives the fans. Including persons considered to be toxic.

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 03 December 2019, 22:43

Pre-orders for figures of the famous sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in an alternative costume have just launched. Beloved of Geralt of Rivia looks stellar, but potential collectors may be deterred by the high price.

Milosz Szubert, 29 November 2019, 20:42

The creators of Alzur's Legacy (Polish title: Half Century of Poetry Later), a fan-made film set in the universe of Andrzej Sapkowski's books, decided to postpone the premiere on YouTube. The movie will debut on December 7.

Adrian Werner, 28 November 2019, 14:09

One of our editors has already seen Alzur's Legacy (Polish title: Half Century of Poetry Later), a fan-made film set in the universe of The Witcher. He came out of the screening very pleased.

Bart Swiatek, 25 November 2019, 12:36

Some critics have already had the opportunity to see the first five episodes of The Witcher from Netflix. Everything seems to indicate that the company has delivered a very successful work, which is distinguished by great acting and excellent visuals. However, it is an adaptation that strays from the books in some places.

Michael Kulakowski, 13 November 2019, 22:32

Even before the premiere of the first episode of The Witcher, Netflix announced that it is starting the production of the show's second season. The cast and film crew of the series remain unchanged. According to the producers' plans, more episodes of The Witcher will air in 2021.

Christian Pieniazek, 13 November 2019, 14:24

A lot of new photos from Netflix's The Witcher have appeared on the web. In addition, a video material in which Lauren S. Hissrich and Tomasz Baginski discuss individual elements of the latest trailer, revealing various tidbits from behind the scenes, has been released by Netflix Poland.

Adrian Werner, 11 November 2019, 10:39

Thanks to a tweet of the show's props specialist we learned that the production of the second season of The Witcher may start this month.

Konrad Serafinski, 08 November 2019, 14:31

The Mint of Gdansk, in cooperation with Andrzej Sapkowski, will produce a series of collector coins based on The Witcher. For the time being, the available coins are related thematically to the short story collection Last Wish.

Bart Swiatek, 07 November 2019, 13:18

Lauren S. Hissrich, the showrunner of the The Witcher from Netflix, is convinced that Andrzej Sapkowski's books contain material for up to twenty seasons. We also have new information about the tone and atmosphere of the show.

Julia Dragovic, 03 November 2019, 22:19

Here's even more intriguing statements of Andrzej Sapkowski from Lucca Comics & Games. The author referred in interviews to Netflix' TV show, CD Projekt RED, and his approach to money. He also revealed who his favourite fantasy author is (hint: not Andrzej Sapkowski).

Konrad Serafinski, 01 November 2019, 21:25

Lauren Hissrich, the Witcher's showrunner, revealed in one of an interviews that she has a plan for seven seasons of the series. It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the author has mentioned far-reaching plans for the development of the series.

Bart Woldanski, 31 October 2019, 17:22

A new trailer for The Witcher from Netflix has appeared on the web. With its release, the official air date of the show was disclosed. The production will debut on the popular streaming platform at the end of December, this year.

Paul Wozniak, 31 October 2019, 14:27

A panel took place during Lucca Comics and Games event, with the participation of Andrzej Sapkowski. The author answered the questions asked by the participants. Thanks to this we learned, among other things, that the creator of The Witcher knows 20 languages and considers himself a master gamer.

Paul Wozniak, 25 October 2019, 22:03

According to the Games Sales Data report, the Nintendo Switch version of The Witcher 3 is selling very well, thanks to which the game returned this week to the top ten best-selling games in the EMEAA region. FIFA 20 still reigns in the first place.

Paul Wozniak, 24 October 2019, 23:09

Four new photos from The Witcher by Netflix have been published online. They were released by the Italian website Corriere, and were accompanied by interviews with the cast of the series, which shed new light on the locations and characters of Geralt and Ciri.

Bart Woldanski, 08 October 2019, 17:58

We learned the premiere date of the second trailer of the highly anticipated fantasy series The Witcher, which will debut at the end of the year on Netflix. The trailer will be shown at the Lucca Comics and Games event at the end of this month.

Adrian Werner, 30 September 2019, 15:08

Well informed sources report that Netflix is planning an animated series set in the Witcher's universe, which would tell about the adventures of lesser-known characters.

Paul Wozniak, 13 September 2019, 23:43

A piece of information appeared on Netflix's Dutch social media profiles, revealing how many nights were left until the premiere of The Witcher. However, the post has quickly disappeared from the web.

Adrian Werner, 30 August 2019, 12:14

CD Projekt is proud to have sold more copies of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2018.

Paul Wozniak, 29 August 2019, 21:55

Several premieres dates of upcoming productions appeared on social media accounts of Netflix's executive producer. According to the information contained therein, The Witcher will be released earlier than we thought.

Milosz Szubert, 27 August 2019, 19:41

In front of the Polish embassy in the USA there was an inscription thanking for the Witcher. It turned out that it was from an American citizen, who has recently recovered from cancer and played the third installment of CD Projekt RED's series along the way.

Adrian Werner, 23 August 2019, 14:30

More than 20 minutes of gameplay from the Switch port of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt have appeared on the web.