History of The Witcher in Timeline

The Witcher is a fantasy series by Andrzej Sapkowski, comprising nine novels and fifteen short stories. It centers on Geralt of Rivia, a witcher, who are monster hunters with superhuman abilities. Sapkowski began with a short story in 1986 and, due to demand, expanded it into a series of novels (The Witcher Saga) from 1994 to 1999. A standalone prequel, Season of Storms, was published in 2013, and another, Crossroads of Ravens, in 2024. The series explores themes of destiny, morality, and the struggle between good and evil in a dark fantasy world.

2001: Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni Publication

In 2001, Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni (The Witcher: A Game of Imagination), a tabletop role-playing game based on Sapkowski's books, was published by MAG.

2007: The Witcher Card Games Developed

In 2007, Kuźnia Gier developed two card games based on CD Projekt's The Witcher video game, Wiedźmin: Przygodowa Gra Karciana (The Witcher: Adventure Cardgame) and Wiedźmin: Promocyjna Gra Karciana (The Witcher Promo Card Game).

2009: The Road of No Return Rock Opera Production

In 2009, a rock opera entitled The Road of No Return based on The Witcher series was produced by Russian symphonic rock band ESSE.

2011: The Road of No Return Musical Production

In 2011, a musical entitled The Road of No Return based on The Witcher series was produced by Russian symphonic rock band ESSE.

2012: The Road of No Return Musical Production

In 2012, a musical entitled The Road of No Return based on The Witcher series was produced by Russian symphonic rock band ESSE.

2014: The Witcher Adventure Game Release

In 2014, CD Projekt Red and Fantasy Flight Games released The Witcher Adventure Game, a board game designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek, in physical and digital forms. The digital version is available on Windows, OS X, Android and iOS.

2015: Platige Image Plans The Witcher Film

In 2015, Platige Image planned an American film adaptation of The Witcher novel series to arrive in 2017.

2016: Tabletop RPG Planned Release

In 2016, a tabletop RPG based on the video games, produced by R. Talsorian Games, was planned for release but was delayed.

May 2017: Netflix to Produce The Witcher TV Series

In May 2017, it was announced that Platige Image would be producing The Witcher TV series in cooperation with Netflix and Sean Daniel Company, with Tomasz Bagiński as one of the directors and Sapkowski as a creative consultant.

August 2018: Tabletop RPG Release

In August 2018, a tabletop RPG based on The Witcher video games, produced by R. Talsorian Games, was finally released after a delay.

October 10, 2018: Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra Cast

On October 10, 2018, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra were announced as cast in the Netflix The Witcher TV series as main female characters, Ciri and Yennefer.

2018: Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Standalone Release

In 2018, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, a digital collectible card game (CCG) developed and published by CD Projekt Red, based on a mini-game originally found in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, was officially released as a standalone title.

November 13, 2019: The Witcher Season 2 Announcement

On November 13, 2019, a second season of The Witcher TV series was announced.

December 20, 2019: The Witcher Season 1 Release

On December 20, 2019, the first season of the Netflix TV series The Witcher, consisting of eight episodes, was released.

February 2021: The Witcher: Old World Announced

In February 2021, the board game The Witcher: Old World was announced. The game is set prequel to the main video game series with deck building and role-playing elements.

May 2021: The Witcher: Old World Kickstarter Success

In May 2021, The Witcher: Old World raised more than $3 million on Kickstarter.

August 23, 2021: The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Release

On August 23, 2021, Netflix released an animated film, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, with Lauren Schmidt Hissrich as producer and writer BeAu DeMayo, and animation provided by Studio Mir.

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September 2021: The Witcher Renewed for Season 3

In September 2021, Netflix renewed The Witcher series for a third season.

December 17, 2021: The Witcher Season 2 Release

On December 17, 2021, all eight episodes of the second season of The Witcher were released, featuring returning and new characters.

June 2022: The Witcher: Old World Planned Shipping

In June 2022, The Witcher: Old World was planned to be shipped.

2022: The Witcher: Blood Origin Release

In 2022, Netflix released The Witcher: Blood Origin, a live-action prequel series set 1200 years before Geralt's time to show the origin of the Witchers developed by Hissrich.

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February 11, 2025: The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Release

On February 11, 2025, Netflix released another animated film, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep with Doug Cockle voicing Geralt of Rivia, directed by Kang Hei Chul.

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