The Witcher series, headlined by the incredibly popular The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, has made protagonist Geralt a superstar, and one would assume the that creator of the world, lore, and character is swimming in money. That doesn't seem to be the case, however.
In a recent interview, the author of the series of novels the games are based on, Andrzej Sapkowski, revealed the mistake he made when CD Projekt Red wanted the rights to make a game out of his books. Instead of asking for a small percentage of the sales, he opted for a safer amount of money to give all the rights away:
"They offered me a percentage of their 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."
Fortunately, Sapkowski doesn't seem to be to bitter and thinks CD Projekt Red has done his character justice: "The game is made very well, and they merit all of the beneficiaries they get from it. They merit it. The game is very good, well done, well done."
Can you understand his decision?