So here's something wild about The Witcher 1 remake that's coming our way. The original game's story lead just dropped a bombshell about how they completely botched the ending cutscene back in 2007. And honestly? It explains so much.
Turns out the final cutscene was created without actually involving the story team. Yeah, you read that right. The people who wrote the entire game weren't part of making its conclusion. The story lead straight up called it "a mistake," which is probably the understatement of the century when you're talking about, you know, the ending of your entire narrative.
But wait, there's more. This whole mess is apparently why The Witcher 2 went super political. Makes sense when you think about it - they probably wanted to course-correct after realizing they'd let the ending slip through their fingers. The political angle gave them a chance to actually tie things together properly this time around.
What gets me is how this happens at a game studio. Like, who makes the call to create an ending cutscene without the writers in the room? That's like making a movie's final scene without consulting the director. Wild stuff.
With the remake on the horizon, I'm curious if they'll tweak that ending or keep it as is. Part of me hopes they fix it, but another part thinks it's gaming history at this point. Either way, at least now we know why that ending felt a bit... off.
Riley
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