Canceled Witcher game details emerge in Polish documentary

CD Projekt Red is best known for making The Witcher fantasy role-playing adventures, but it was not the first studio to attempt to conjure up a gaming adaptation of Geralt of Rivia. A new Polish documentary from gaming site ARHN.eu (which we found through Eurogamer) has provided new details about the first attempt to turn the novel series into a game.

In 1997, during the primitive early days of 3D graphics, Polish developer Metropolis purchased the rights and began working on a version of The Witcher that looked like Tekken, Bushido Blade, and other original PlayStation releases. ARHN’s film shows those visuals as well as early artwork and gameplay concepts.