Netflix?s adaptation of The Witcher may have released to lukewarm critic reviews but the show became an instant hit with viewers around the globe. However, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich recently said that she?s a fan of the video games and ?can only hope? the show is as successful as the CD Projekt RED titles.
Hissrich made this comment in a podcast while discussing why she chose to adapt the books instead of the video games. She said:

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