The Witcher. The History of the Franchise. From Fantasy to Cult Gaming Saga

Today, this image is known to any player: white hair, two blades ("silver for monsters, steel for humans"), cat-like pupils. In just twenty years, Geralt of Rivia, the hero of the "Witcher" saga, has transformed from a character of Polish fantasy into a star of one of the most successful and ambitious gaming franchises. Since the release of the first part, "The Witcher" has become a true international phenomenon. With its help, CD Projekt RED managed to achieve the impossible - to sell an unusual aesthetic, soundtrack, and the culture of Eastern Europe to an audience accustomed to stereotypes from Dungeons & Dragons. The book tells the story of the unique triumph of CD Projekt and "The Witcher", filled with chaos and mistakes that nearly doomed the studio. The author relies not only on already published (sometimes exclusively in Polish) articles, documents, and interviews, but also on previously unknown eyewitness accounts, told in a language far from formal.

"This book is the most complete history of the creation of the gaming 'Witcher'. A story of rises and falls, trials and errors, cunning calculations and blind luck, heavy failures and heroic victories. It is a story of a constant striving for something greater and more amazing. And it is the story of hundreds of people who put a part of their soul into the world of Geralt." - Slava Lukyanenko, Independent Producer / Senior Producer @ CD Projekt RED

"Everyone who has played 'The Witcher' knows that this game is full of unexpected twists, interesting stories, and many mysteries. This book not only answers all your questions but also immerses you deeply into the universe of monsters and their hunters." - Nastassia Nasko, Senior Social Media Manager @ Techland