Video gaming is going through a transition - slowly transforming itself from an industry built to create single player narrative epics, to one focused on delivering live service, always online, social experiences.

But then, what is a company like CD Projekt RED along with their crown jewel "Witcher" franchise, firmly rooted in the "epic" category, to do?

Netflix, Disney Plus, and the upcoming streaming wars of the 2020s might just offer (at least part of) the way forward.

It's all about branding the Butcher of Blaviken...in Virtual Legality.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/Yj78MkuN9p0

#Witcher #Netflix #CDProjekt

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Discussed in this episode:

"You Got to Know When to Hold 'Em, and Know When to Flip 'Em"

Kotaku - January 27, 2012 - Owen Good

https://kotaku.com/you-got-to-know-when-to-hold-em-and-know-when-to-flip-5879833

"In Flip Ship, it’s all your fault"

Quarter To Three - January 24, 2012 - Tom Chick

https://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2012/01/24/in-flip-ship-its-all-your-fault/

"The Witcher 3 Had Its Biggest Day Ever On Steam"

Gamespot - January 6, 2020 - Jeremy Winslow (@_pbnjer)

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-witcher-3-had-its-biggest-day-ever-on-steam/1100-6472440/

The Witcher Show Page

Rotten Tomatoes - January 6, 2020

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_witcher

"Uncharted movie loses another director"

Polygon - January 2, 2020 - Owen S. Good

https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/2/21046456/uncharted-movie-director-ps4-sony-pictures

"'THE WITCHER 3' GAME DEV CD PROJEKT RED SIGNS DEAL WITH ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI FOR MORE"

Newsweek - January 2, 2020 - Andrew Whalen

https://www.newsweek.com/witcher-3-game-cd-projekt-red-deal-andrzej-sapkowski-4-1480128

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