Hard to believe now, eh?Īs a means of looking back on CD Projekt Red’s first major title, we spoke to ex-lead narrative designer Artur Ganszyniec and ex-lead gameplay designer Maciej Szcześnik about the ambitious Polish RPG that would go on to take the world by storm and change game development forever. This was a character drawn from a fantasy book series that wasn’t well known outside of Poland - hell, Geralt originally wasn’t even supposed to be in the Witcher games. Although Geralt of Rivia is illustrious among fans of The Witcher today, 2007 was a different beast. On this day 14 years ago, a white-haired monster hunter stood on the world stage for the first time.
