The Witcher is a franchise consisting of fantasy novels, video games, and a television series. The story follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter who roams the Continent, fighting against supernatural creatures and navigating political intrigue.
The first novel, titled 'The Last Wish', was written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski in 1993.
The books gained popularity in Poland, leading to the release of several sequels.
The Witcher video game series was developed by CD Projekt Red, with the first game releasing in 2007.
The games have been critically acclaimed and commercially successful, with the third game in the series, 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt', selling over 50 million copies as of 2021.
The franchise gained even more popularity with the release of the Netflix television series in 2019, starring Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia.
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The original series of fantasy novels written by Andrzej Sapkowski that inspired the video games and television series. The series consists of eight books, including two short story collections and five novels.
A series of role-playing video games developed by CD Projekt Red. The games follow the story of Geralt of Rivia and allow the player to make choices that affect the game's story and outcome.
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The Witcher is a fantasy franchise about Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter who roams the Continent, fighting against supernatural creatures and navigating political intrigue.
The main products in The Witcher franchise are the novels, video games, and television series.
The Witcher was created by the Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
The Witcher novels can be read in the following order: 'The Last Wish', 'Sword of Destiny', 'Blood of Elves', 'Time of Contempt', 'Baptism of Fire', 'The Tower of Swallows', and 'Lady of the Lake'.
Yes, you can play The Witcher video games without having read the books. The games are standalone stories that follow the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, but they do contain references to events and characters from the novels.