By Austin Wilson | @TheAustinPost1
Andrzej Sapkowski, creator and author of the
Witcher franchise.
Sapkowski demanded further compensation,
admitting that he didn't believe the Witcher
games would be as successful as they were.
In the early 2000’s, the author sold the rights
to the Witcher games to CD Projekt Red for an
unknown amount that CD Projekt Reds
co-founder Marcin Iwinski stated, "wasn't a
huge amount of money".
“I was stupid enough to sell them rights to the
whole bunch.” Sapkowski said during an
interview with Eurogamer Poland, “They offered
me a percentage of the profits. I said ‘no there
will be no profit at all give me all my money right
now! the whole amount.’ it was stupid. I was stupid
enough to leave everything in their hands because
I didn't believe in their success. But who could
foresee their success? I couldn't.”
whole bunch.” Sapkowski said during an
interview with Eurogamer Poland, “They offered
me a percentage of the profits. I said ‘no there
will be no profit at all give me all my money right
now! the whole amount.’ it was stupid. I was stupid
enough to leave everything in their hands because
I didn't believe in their success. But who could
foresee their success? I couldn't.”
After seeing the success of the Witcher franchise,
Mr. Sapkowski initially demanded $16 million
from the developers and threatened a lawsuit if
they didn't. CD Projekt Red said they want to have
a good relationship with the Author of their most
successful games but believes the amount of
money and threat of a lawsuit are without merit.
In a regulatory announcement, CD Projekt Red
stated “It is the Company’s will to maintain good
relations with authors of works which have
inspired CD PROJEKT RED’s own creations.
Consequently, the Board will go to great lengths
to ensure amicable resolution of this dispute;
however, any such resolution must be respectful
of previously expressed intents of both parties, as
well as existing contracts.”
Witcher fans who have been following the story
have ridiculed Sapkowski, calling him “a greedy
fool”. Even Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the
Metro series, called Sapkowski an “ungrateful
Schmuck” during an interview with DTF.
money and threat of a lawsuit are without merit.
In a regulatory announcement, CD Projekt Red
stated “It is the Company’s will to maintain good
relations with authors of works which have
inspired CD PROJEKT RED’s own creations.
Consequently, the Board will go to great lengths
to ensure amicable resolution of this dispute;
however, any such resolution must be respectful
of previously expressed intents of both parties, as
well as existing contracts.”
Witcher fans who have been following the story
have ridiculed Sapkowski, calling him “a greedy
fool”. Even Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the
Metro series, called Sapkowski an “ungrateful
Schmuck” during an interview with DTF.
Now, after months of negotiations, the developer and
the author have come to an agreement. No details
of the deal have been publicly released but it's being
reported that the amount of money being given to
Mr. Sapkowski is “much lower” than the authors
original $16 million demand.
Witcher fans are glad that CD Projekt Red and
Andrzej Sapkowski were able to come to terms
and hope that the developer and author will put
this situation behind them and continue to create
quality Witcher content.
Andrzej Sapkowski were able to come to terms
and hope that the developer and author will put
this situation behind them and continue to create
quality Witcher content.
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