Summary
The next series inThe Witchervideo games is set to take place after Geralt’s adventures and with a new protagonist. With this change, the potential for a new series of games in the world ofThe Witcherset as a prequel, years before Geralt’s birth, is more possible than ever. With a world as rich in lore asThe Witcher, the developers have the opportunity to explore places, magic, cultures, and the witcher tradition at its height.
When they’re done well, prequels can become some of the best parts of a series of work. With a world withhistory and lore as rich and diverse asThe Witcher, there’s plenty of potential for CD Projekt Red to create a new prequel game inThe Witcherseries that is not only great, but makes the original series even better.
The Witcher Timeline
Major Events in The Witcher
The Witcherseries marks its timeline from an event called the Resurrection that involved unknown forces and individuals. Other major events inThe Witchertimeline include the Conjunction of the Spheres (230BR), which brought with it the arrival of monsters and humans to the planet, and the First Landing (760sAR), which marked the arrival of the first Nordlngs to the Continent.
The First Witchers
The first witchers were created by the renegade sorcerers Alzur and Cosimo Malaspina in the 950sAR, over a thousand years after the Conjunction of the Spheres and over 300 years before the events of the main series. A prequel set during these 300 years, either by tapping into source material fromThe Witcherbooks or through original work from the developer, could have enormous potential. Because witchers have such long lives and Geralt is around 100 years old inThe Witcher, a prequel series set during or shortly after the establishment of the witcher schools would be ideal.
The Potential of a Witcher Prequel
The Witcher Games See The Witchers at Their Worst
The Witchergames only depict the witchers after numerous burningsand attacks, where the Trial of Grasses has been lost, and many of the witcher schools have been completely shut down. Only Vesemir remembers what the group was like at their height, and finding witchers from other schools with different training, skills, and traditions is incredibly rare.
The Opportunity of a New Protagonist
Depicting witchers at their best would be an interesting concept to explore, with an in-depth look at thewitcher schools that are lost or disbandedby the time Geralt’s adventures begin. It’s also a chance to follow a witcher protagonist from the Trial of Grasses, the training in their youth, to their career on the Path. Some characters, such as the fan-favorite vampire Regis, would already be around, and could also feature in the game.
Why a Prequel Would Work For The Witcher
The best prequels are the ones that uplift the stories that came before them, and this would be the chance to do that forThe Witcher. Givingnew perspectives on the witcher schools, how they operate, and the bond between the characters could cast a new light on the existing series and give players a new appreciation for the original games.
Prequels, especially when they go back far enough in the timeline, also give the developer a lot of creative freedom to experiment with character, story, and worldbuilding. If the prequel series went back to the establishment of the first witcher schools, the potential for new characters, organizations, and even magic later lost to time is unlimited. CD Projekt Red has a great track record with its original material, including thecreation of characters like Gaunter O’Dimmand the plot of the expansion Hearts of Stone. A prequel with great characters, a compelling plot, and worldbuilding that uplifts their previous work is not outside the scope of its abilities.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHERE TO PLAY
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.PLAY AS A HIGHLY TRAINED MONSTER SLAYER FOR HIRETrained from early childhood and mutated to gain superhuman skills, strength, and reflexes, witchers are a counterbalance to the monster-infested world in which they live.Gruesomely destroy foes as a professional monster hunter armed with a range of upgradeable weapons, mutating potions, and combat magic. Hunt down a wide variety of exotic monsters, from savage beasts prowling mountain passes to cunning supernatural predators lurking in the shadowy back alleys of densely populated cities. Invest your rewards to upgrade your weaponry and buy custom armor, or spend them on horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures life brings.EXPLORE A MORALLY AMBIGUOUS FANTASY OPEN WORLDBuilt for endless adventure, the massive open world of The Witcher sets new standards in terms of size, depth, and complexity. Traverse a fantastical open world: explore forgotten ruins, caves, and shipwrecks, trade with merchants and dwarven smiths in cities, and hunt across the open plains, mountains, and seas. Deal with treasonous generals, devious witches, and corrupt royalty to provide dark and dangerous services. Make choices that go beyond good & evil, and face their far-reaching consequences.
