Witcher 3 - Interview @ The Examiner

The Examiner posted a new interview for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with Michał Krzemiński the games Senior Art Producer at CD Projekt Red.

Examiner: What is the story structure we will be looking at for The Witcher 3? Multiple arcs? Twists and turns?

Michał Krzemiński: It’s pretty complex. We don’t make the mistake of swamping gamers with a ton of info and leaving them to deal with it, instead, we’re unveiling parts of the bigger story as they proceed. You can expect a lot of twists, yes, but you can also count of a myriad of side stories, we give you with each side-quest. These might not be related to the main story arc directly, but they greatly enrich the general experience, give the world a ton of credibility, and provide further information about what you experience in the main story arc.

Examiner:  Does the entire world allow CD Projekt RED to explore all of the lore in The Witcher series or are there still things that will miss The Witcher 3?

Michał Krzemiński: I think it’s not like that. The Witcher lore is not something finite, it’s not a set of tales, rules, and characters. It’s a world, with its own myths and tales. Geralt is the central character of the games and books, but the world dates back so long that you could go back a thousand years and spin a totally different tale if you wanted. In Wild Hunt we’re taking on one of the most predominant forces of that universe--the Wild Hunt.

Examiner: How long will it take to traverse from one side of the world to the other on foot? How long on horseback?

Michał Krzemiński: I don’t know, as I haven’t tried to measure that by myself. But you’re essentially asking about the world size, right? Wild Hunt is 35 times bigger than The Witcher 2, and, with all the points of interest and quests we put around the world for you to explore, visiting every place and finding everything will take a long time.

Examiner: Have you given any thoughts as to whether or not you'll release a demo?

Michał Krzemiński: Currently we’re focusing on polishing the game itself. Talk to us about a demo closer to the launch date.

Also as a bonus CD Projekt Red has a new Teaser page called “Follow The Trail”.

Tomorrow around 4PM (Polish time) you might wanna follow THE TRAIL on http://thewitcher.com . That's all I'm gonna say for now;)