• 28/06/2022
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The Witcher: CD Projekt and Andrzej Sapkowski agreed<

The CD Projekt press release displays the conciseness of the one who intends to take the terms of this amicable arrangement in the grave, but the message is clear: the quarrel between the creator of Geralt de Riv and those who made him popularIn the world of video games is now part of the past.Thanks to this agreement which "satisfies and fully clarifies the needs and expectations of the two parties", the relationship between the two camps is even "more strengthened" and confirms CD Projekt as having the legitimate right of intellectual property TheWitcher for everything related to video games, graphic novels, board games and derivative products.

Andrzej Sapkowski, who today sold more than 15 million novels of the saga sagaler, including 1 million in France, had his own admission the error of yielding the rights to adapt his work to CD Projekt inPreferring to receive an immediate sum of money rather than a percentage on profits.Convinced that the video adventures of Geralt developed at the time by this small Polish confidential studio would not bring in little or little money (it has in fact sold twice as many video games as novels to date), the novelistAged 70 years old had then claimed 14 million euros from CD Projekt based on article 44 of the law on copyright, a clause which can be invoked when the compensation given to an author is deemed too lowCompared to the benefits obtained thanks to the use of his work.

The Witcher : CD Projekt et Andrzej Sapkowski sont tombés d'accord

"We have always admired the work of Mr. Andrzej Sapkowski - a great inspiration for the team here at CD Projekt Red. I believe that today marks a new stage in our lasting relationship," said Adam Kiciński, CEO ofCD Projekt.This agreement comes in a splendid period for the franchise The Witcher, which made its debut on Switch last September and whose series adaptation has just started on Netflix.