Have you ever wondered what makes The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt‘s narrative so unique and how it became one of the best RPGs ever? Well, to start with, there was a bizarre and unorthodox game development philosophy behind it that CD Projekt Red followed, which made this masterpiece a genre-defining title. Apart from the narrative, one can’t deny the deep emotional connection they have with its morally gray characters.
A large number of developers at CDPR are currently working on The Witcher 4. The title’s tech demo release at State of Unreal has already caused a stir in the community. While everything was hunky dory with the previous title, players are expecting to explore a new saga with Ciri, the Lady of Space and Time.
What makes the development philosophy behind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt bizarre?
The initial idea started with Adrian Chmielarz, a Polish video game designer. He promised Andrzej Sapkowski that the Polish writer’s The Witcher novel series could be turned into a spectacular RPG series. The idea of having morally gray characters of different races and a dark narrative will surely attract everybody, right? The same thing happened to Adrian. However, the project never came into the limelight.
After almost a ten-year hiatus, CD Projekt Red created The Witcher 1 and started a new journey with this RPG series. However, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt‘s intricate detailing featuring motion picture techniques was the talk of the town. Pretty sure everyone felt the same amount of joy, grief, and anger with Geralt throughout his journey across kingdoms. But what efforts did the developers put into making such a masterpiece?
According to a recent interview with GamesRadar+, Philip Weber, the narrative director of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, mentioned how there was a good creative chaos inside the CDPR studio. The polished studio devs were fulfilling their task based on their vibes. As a result, everyone was focused on getting the job done even outside their job circles.
Weber specifically mentioned the scrappy energy inside the studio to take risks and get things done at any cost. That shows the amount of dedication the developers had during the development phase of the award-winning title. And no wonder, the work paid off as the Wild Hunt was one of the top 10 best-selling video games across different storefronts.
Expectations from CDPR about The Witcher 4
We’ve discussed the “scrappy energy” Philip Weber mentioned, and how they’ve integrated more things into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt while celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the title. Moreover, the development team is trying to follow the same energy moving forward with The Witcher 4 title.
The narrative director mentioned that the team is maintaining the same working philosophy for the creation of the next sequel of The Witcher series. Even though the title is yet to get a release date, CDPR wants to give another unique experience and provide true justice to the franchise. This time, Ciri will be the main protagonist, and Geralt of Rivia is expected to have very little involvement in the storyline.
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However, people on the internet have lost faith in CDPR after the release of Cyberpunk 2077. Even though the title is currently in a much better state, the initial release was a disaster.
A few players kept their expectations low, and if the upcoming title is half as good as the previous ones, they’ll take it as a win.
What are your thoughts on The Witcher 4? Can CDPR rise from the ashes after a disastrous release of Cyberpunk 2077? Let us know in the comments.
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