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Witcher Creator Confirms New Novel for 2027, Open to More Unconventional Adaptations

Andrzej Sapkowski, the author behind The Witcher books, has confirmed he is already writing his next novel and is targeting a 2027 completion date. Speaking at the Copernicon convention in Torun, Poland, and in a separate interview with IGN alongside his English translator David French, Sapkowski was characteristically direct about where the franchise is headed. The next novel will focus on Geralt of Rivia — Sapkowski shot down a fan question at Copernicon about centering a book on another character like Yennefer of Vengerberg. Whether it is another prequel in the vein of Crossroads of Ravens remains unconfirmed, but his comment when asked if there is room to explore Geralt's formative years further — "Room? Sky is the limit" — strongly suggests that direction. Sapkowski also told IGN he is considering returning to the short story format that launched the series, noting that writing a good short story under 8,000 words is "much more difficult than writing a novel" but that pulling it off is "proof of writing mastery." If he hits his 2027 target, Polish readers could see the book in late 2027 or 2028, with English translations likely following in late 2028 or 2029 — a four-year turnaround that would be his fastest since The Lady of the Lake in 1999. Crossroads of Ravens, the most recent Witcher novel, arrived in English last September and follows an 18-year-old Geralt in his earliest days as a monster hunter. Sapkowski, who is nearly 80, described the challenge of writing a teenage protagonist as stepping into the shoes of someone decades younger — though he noted he still remembers "some experiences I shall never forget" from his own youth. The Witcher franchise is in an unusually active phase across every medium right now: The Witcher 3: Remastered arrives September 29, the surprise expansion Songs of the Past is planned for 2027, and The Witcher 4 — starring Ciri — is targeting 2028. Full-cast audio drama adaptations of the books are rolling out through 2026 and 2027, starting with Crossroads of Ravens and followed by The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny in November. Netflix's live-action series is also heading into its fifth and final season, now expected in 2027. On the question of future adaptations, Sapkowski was typically dry: asked about experimental formats like a major stage production, he pointed out that two Witcher musicals already exist and simply said he is "open to suggestions — even unconventional ones." With a new novel in progress, short stories potentially on the way, and a packed slate of games, shows, and audio dramas ahead, the Witcher universe shows no signs of contracting anytime soon.

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Indie dev accuses Golden Horn Studios of cloning his potato peeling game with AI

Indie developer Rado Klasa went public on September 21 accusing Golden Horn Studios of ripping off his game 1,000,000 Potatoes — a first-per...

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Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory · 3 months ago

Digimon Story Time Stranger free update arrives alongside Switch version launch

Digimon Story Time Stranger is getting a free update that drops at the same time as the game's Nintendo Switch release. No further details about what the update includes were available from the sourc...

Glover · 3 months ago

Glover's Switch release is getting the PlayStation version added as a free update

Glover — the late-90s platformer where you play as a magical glove rolling a ball through levels — is coming to Switch, and the developers have confirmed the PlayStation version will be added as a fre...

Echoes of the End · 3 months ago

Steam Next Fest's top 10 demos include just one AI disclosure out of 500+ flagged games

Valve has revealed the ten most-played Steam Next Fest demos, and only one of them carries an AI content disclosure. That game is Embers of the Uncrowned, Nexon's upcoming dark fantasy MMO — which, ir...

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance · 3 months ago · 2 sources

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance hits Switch 2 on September 24 with improved resolution and a Deluxe Edition

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is coming to Switch 2 on September 24, with a native port developed by Lizard Cube — the studio behind Streets of Rage 4. The game is already out on the original Switch, but...

The First Descendant · 3 months ago

Path of Exile 2 patch 0.5.3 overhauls endgame and Delirium systems

Grinding Gear Games dropped Path of Exile 2 patch 0.5.3, a broad endgame update touching Runes of Aldur, map progression, and Delirium — all aimed at making investment feel more rewarding and giving r...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II · 3 months ago

Jim Carrey and Ron Howard are making a How the Grinch Stole Christmas sequel

Jim Carrey is in talks to reprise his role as the Grinch in a sequel to How the Grinch Stole Christmas, with Ron Howard returning to direct. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news — the deal isn't lock...

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Alienware 16X Aurora RTX 5070 gaming laptop with 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD drops $2,000 ahead of Prime Day

Dell is selling the Alienware 16X Aurora with a GeForce RTX 5070, 64GB of RAM, and a 4TB SSD for $2,999.99 — that's $1,980 off, with free shipping. The deal is live ahead of Amazon Prime Day. The 16X...

Path of Exile 2 · 3 months ago

Path of Exile 2 patch 0.5.3 preview announced

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Fallout season 3 adds Manny Jacinto and two more to its cast

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