CD Projekt Red co-CEO wasn't confident The Witcher 3's tone would go down well, but Game of Thrones' success reassured him: "People understood that they really liked that dark fantasy"

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"[Game of Thrones' success] was a great moment for me, that's [when I thought] OK, OK, there's great potential"

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CD Projekt Red's joint CEO Adam Badowski recalls being worried about the reception to The Witcher 3's dark fantasy stylings, but Game of Thrones' success gave him confidence.

The Witcher 3 turned 10 this year and it's impossible to overstate just how much of a big deal it turned out to be; turning a relatively niche series into a sensation that now has an also-massive TV series adaptation, and The Witcher 4 being one of the most anticipated games of the generation.

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