A new game in The Witcher series has been revealed to be in development by CD Project Red. This next entry is apparently unconnected to the previous trilogy of Witcher games, instead acting as the beginning of a “new saga” in the Witcher universe. Despite this, the announcement has re-sparked interest in the previous Witcher titles, with many fans returning to the previous trilogy while awaiting further news of the next game.
The first three Witcher games are each massive and dense RPGs that take hundreds of hours to complete. Replaying these games is no mean feat in itself, which is why some fans have opted to express their excitement for the upcoming Witcher game in other ways such as fan art. Fan art has long been a popular way for fans to show their appreciation for The Witcher games and their fan favorite characters.
One such fan artist is Reddit user digimeng, who has created a minimalist poster design for each of the first three Witcher games. Each poster uses the same style and color scheme which gives a nice uniformity across all three games. But the posters also show silhouettes of each game’s differently designed Geralts which makes each iteration easy to recognize for fans of the games.
The posters also have different minimalist backgrounds layered over them which relate to their respective games. These backgrounds help to remind fans of the aesthetic styles that permeated each game. The Witcher 2’s poster, for example, features the towering La Valette Castle Monastery that features prominently in the campaign of The Witcher 2 and is the location of a choice that affects The Witcher 3.
Looking at digimeng’s Reddit profile reveals that they are a very prolific fan artist who has made multiple similarly minimalist poster designs for other games including Dying Light 2 and the Far Cry series. Minimalism is a popular aesthetic among gaming fans who want to decorate using designs inspired by their favorite games, but also understand that official game advertisement posters can be a little excessive for a subtle living room decor. A minimalist poster bridges the gap between being a tribute to the game in question, while also being a subtle piece of artwork that still looks great even if the viewer is unfamiliar with the game it depicts.
It is a good time for The Witcher brand at the moment, with a popular Netflix series ongoing and a new game in development. In July 2021, CD Projekt Red and the creators of the Netflix show teamed up for a virtual event named WitcherCon. The Netflix show took the lead at the event, revealing details about its then upcoming second season. Hopefully WitcherCon will happen again in 2022, with CD Projekt Red this time taking the lead and revealing more about its new Witcher game.
There is a new Witcher game currently in development.
