🔥 “YOU RUINED MY LORE!”

The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski just EXPLODED at CD Projekt Red, blasting them for turning a SINGLE throwaway line in his books into the MASSIVE Witcher Schools empire in The Witcher 3 – calling it “narratively INCORRECT” and vowing to ERASE it from future editions! 😡

Fans are DIVIDED: “CDPR made Witcher LEGENDARY!” vs. “Sapkowski’s right – stick to the books!” Is this the rift that kills Witcher 4? You won’t believe his savage “videogame people” rant…

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Andrzej Sapkowski, the grizzled Polish scribe behind The Witcher saga, has unleashed a fresh broadside against CD Projekt Red, slamming the studio for inflating a “throwaway” sentence from his novels into the sprawling Witcher Schools lore that defined The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – branding it “unworthy,” “narratively incorrect,” and a total plot detriment that “videogame people” have defended with “remarkable tenacity.”

In a bombshell Reddit AMA tied to his prequel Crossroads of Ravens, the 77-year-old author dissected the controversy: A lone mention of the “School of the Wolf” in The Last Wish – his 1993 short story collection – snowballed into CDPR’s iconic factions like Griffin, Cat, Bear, and Viper, complete with unique mutations, armors, and quests. “I later deemed it unworthy of development,” Sapkowski fumed, hinting he’ll scrub the line from future prints to “set the record straight.”

X ignited with #WitcherLoreWar, fans split: Purists cheered “Sapkowski vindicated!” while gamers defended CDPR’s expansions as gameplay gold. “Schools made Witcher 3 GOAT – books alone wouldn’t sell,” one viral post raged, amassing 2 million views. Petitions surged past 300,000 demanding CDPR “honor the author” in The Witcher 4, where Ciri’s teased Lynx School ties could clash harder.

This isn’t Sapkowski’s first CDPR jab. At a book promo, he griped it’s now “so rare” devs consult him – unlike early games – as they’ve “multiplied” his world sans input. “Contracts are excellent,” he conceded post-2019 royalties settlement (after demanding $16M), but urged separation: Books and games as parallel universes.

CDPR’s Witcher 3 (2015) – 50M+ copies, GOTY sweep – thrived on lore liberties: Geralt’s post-books hunt, expanded Continent politics, romance tweaks. Schools fueled gear hunts, from Viper’s poisons to Bear’s tanks. Critics hailed immersion; Sapkowski? “Completely unnecessary.”

History’s rocky: Sapkowski sold rights for ~$9,500 in 1990s, scoffing at games’ viability – rejected royalties, sued later. “Stupid,” he admitted. CDPR settled amicably; boss Adam Badowski calls his grumpiness a “persona” – “lovely guy” they meet often, updating lore for coherence. Narrative lead Philipp Weber: No formal consults, but “great relationship.”

Sapkowski’s disdain spans mediums: Slammed Netflix (“never listened”), wished he’d nixed games entirely. Yet Witcher 3 boosted book sales globally – irony he downplays: “Games harmed my covers.” Polish fans tag him in CDPR praise; he retorts: “Read originals.”

Defenders note games’ necessity: Books obscure pre-Witcher 1; CDPR globalized IP. Wild Hunt endings – Ciri empress or witcher – diverged boldly, earning acclaim. Upcoming Polaris (Ciri lead) risks more clashes; trailer teases Lynx, fueling “lore break” cries.

Sapkowski’s roots: 1980s folklore satire, moral grays. No schools in saga – witchers as dying breed. CDPR innovated for RPG depth; he sees sabotage. Recent Ravens ignores games entirely.

CDPR stays mum on AMA, but insiders whisper rewrites for Witcher 4 (2027+). Stock steady post-Phantom Liberty win; fans petition “consult Sapkowski.”

As schools saga rages – Bear tanks vs. book purism – one truth: CDPR built empire on “mistake.” Will Sapkowski edit canon? Force CDPR pivot? Or let “tenacity” triumph? Continent divided, White Wolf watches.