nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoThe Witcher author says he's never played the games that cemented his fame: "I have no time for this, and it's not entertainment for me"www.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down19
arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-linkThe Witcher author says he's never played the games that cemented his fame: "I have no time for this, and it's not entertainment for me"www.gamesradar.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareCarlosCheddar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up135arrow-down2·1 year agoHe’s just salty about taking the lump sum of cash instead of royalties when selling the rights for the games.
minus-squareWoodlandAlliance@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·1 year agoWhich is hilarious because Witcher was virtually unknown when he sold it. Taking the deal was the logical choice at the time. Nobody could have known how big the games would be.
minus-squareIgnifazius@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-21 year agoEspecially after the first totally botched game prior to Witcher 1. He chose royalties there and lost.
minus-squaremadcaesar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoWould have, could have are thiefs of joy. He should enjoy the money and the success of his IP.
He’s just salty about taking the lump sum of cash instead of royalties when selling the rights for the games.
Which is hilarious because Witcher was virtually unknown when he sold it. Taking the deal was the logical choice at the time. Nobody could have known how big the games would be.
Especially after the first totally botched game prior to Witcher 1. He chose royalties there and lost.
Would have, could have are thiefs of joy. He should enjoy the money and the success of his IP.