AnsweRED Podcast Episode 18 — Celebrating 10 years of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

May marked a truly special moment for CD PROJEKT RED, being ten years since we released The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — a game that was not only pivotal for our studio but also one that left a lasting mark on the role-playing game genre.

To celebrate this milestone, we prepared a unique anniversary episode of the AnsweRED Podcast featuring two legendary REDs. In this very special 18th episode, hosts Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza sat down with CD PROJEKT RED’s Joint CEO Adam Badowski alongside company co-founder and Supervisory Board member Marcin Iwiński. The four enjoyed a candid, wide-ranging conversation full of insight, memories, and laughter!

Find out the answers to:

• What were the most challenging aspects of The Witcher 3’s development?
• How did The Witcher 3 inspire future projects?
• What were the make-or-break moments?
• What are Adam and Marcin most proud of 10 years after launch?
• And more!

Marcin and Adam also shared their perspective on what made The Witcher 3 such a benchmark project, including the bold decisions that created it and the personal moments which still resonate a decade later.

“It was all fueled by fans and passion and the feedback we were getting both from the press and, through the press, from the fans,” Marcin recalled in the episode. ”And that allowed us to dream even bigger, because if you show something to the world — and all the other big guys show their stuff — and people say, ‘Hey, we love yours.’ Then we say, ‘Okay, we have something good.’”

If you’re a fan of The Witcher, curious about the creative process behind major game releases, or just love hearing stories from passionate people, this episode is for you.

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