The Witcher was released in 2007 to positive reviews from critics, holding an aggregate score of 81/100 on Metacritic. However, it was suspended as a result of payment problems with console developers Widescreen Games. In 2009, a console version, The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, was scheduled for release using an entirely new engine and combat system.
The game utilizes BioWare's proprietary Aurora Engine.
The game's system of moral choices as part of the storyline was noted for its time-delayed consequences and lack of black-and-white morality. The story takes place in a medieval fantasy world and follows Geralt of Rivia, one of a few traveling monster hunters who have supernatural powers, known as Witchers. The Witcher ( Polish: Wiedźmin (Warlock)) is a 2007 action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red for Microsoft Windows and CD Projekt on OS X, based on the novel series of The Witcher by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, taking place after the events of the main saga.
