An unquestionable success, The Witcher is the new and long-awaited Netflix production starring none other than Henry Cavill (famous for playing the character Superman in the DC shared universe in cinemas). Based on the book series of the same name by Andrzej Sapkowski. Although it did not completely please critics, it has been very well received by the public, who eagerly awaited its debut, becoming one of the best-rated series on Netflix.
Its wide acceptance, more than deserved thanks to the quality delivered to the public who for a long time (since the announcement) were hyped with the series, had an impact on the franchise both literary and in games, bringing both new players to the games, and making players old ones return.
The biggest peak recorded was in the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which reached 48,000 concurrent players on Steam, with an estimated 1 million players having played the game in December, as well as significant increases in its predecessors, The Witcher and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings which respectively showed peaks of 5,000 and 3,000 active players according to data revealed by the website playtracker .
about the series
The series is based on the first two books called: The Last wish and sword of fate, is an epic tale focusing on Geralt (Henry Cavill), a monster-hunting wizard who struggles to find his place in the world. When fate leads Geralt to a powerful sorceress, and a princess with a dangerous secret. Each episode filled with a perfect combination of scenery, costumes, choreography, comedy and fidelity to the original work that pleases fans so much as it facilitates the understanding of who is having their first contact.
