Andrzej Sapkowski not too long ago wrote a prequel to his Witcher novels, Crossroads of Ravens. At an occasion to publicize that novel, our colleagues at GamesRadar requested the creator if he’d been concerned in any a part of the event of The Witcher 4. And he mentioned, mainly: nope.
Whereas explaining that the builders at CD Projekt Pink did ask for recommendation and additional particulars concerning the setting whereas engaged on the earlier video games, lately apparently “it is so uncommon” that CDPR contact him to ask concerning the lore. Which is sensible, given how a lot the studio has added to it over the course of the Witcher video games, like constructing Witcher faculties primarily based on an off-hand reference he threw in earlier than regretting it.
The opposite factor Sapkowski needed to say about his relationship with CDPR is that, “The contracts between me and the sport individuals are wonderful proper now. Let’s hope it stays that manner.” That was in reference to the lawsuit CDPR settled with Sapkowski in 2019 over royalties, with the creator asserting that he’d handed over the rights for a pittance in comparison with the quantity they ended up being price.
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The Witcher 4 is the beginning of a brand new trilogy of Witcher video games, although because it solely entered full manufacturing late in 2024 do not maintain your breath for a launch any time quickly. And whereas Sapkowski hasn’t been chatting to CDPR on the common about it, the sport’s narrative director did get advance particulars on what Crossroads of Ravens could be about, so data from it could effectively creep into The Witcher 4.
