The first game has, to date, two sequels, namely The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in 2011 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2015.Ī remake of The Witcher was announced in October 2022, which was formerly first teased under the codename 'Canis Majoris'. This was suspended as a result of payment problems with console developers Widescreen Games. In 2009, a console version, The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, was scheduled for release using an entirely new engine and combat system. It was released in 2007 to positive reviews from critics and received an aggregate score of 81/100 on Metacritic.
The game's story takes place after the events of the main saga.
It was based on the fantasy novel series The Witcher by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher ( Polish: Wiedźmin (Warlock)) is a 2007 action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red for Microsoft Windows and CD Projekt on OS X.