PSA: Do Not Confuse The New Witcher Game's School of the Lynx With Fan-Made Content
It comes as no surprise that the announcement of a brand new Witcher game, a new saga at that, made serious waves on social media. Not much was shown, but it didn’t have to be. The Witcher is a franchise that brought CDPR to prominence, and many have speculated about and wanted a new game since The Witcher 3 released.
A few details have been confirmed about the game, although nothing much in the way of the game’s content or information like a release date. CDPR confirmed it was partnering with Epic Games Store to make this newWitcher Game on Unreal Engine 5, also stating that it didn’t intend to make the game exclusive to one storefront. The game’s director, avoidance of crunch, and confirmation that it wasn’t “The Witcher 4” have all been announced, but the teaser image was a question mark.
New Witcher Game Won't Be Called 'The Witcher 3,' Says Developer
Some debated whether it was meant to be the School of the Cat, while others said this new Witcher medallion looked more like a Lynx. Now, one dev has confirmed that the medallion does belong to a new School of the Lynx. There’s no official lore about it, but as many discuss it online, it’s clear that some are confusing made content for canon material.
To be absolutely clear, the School of the Lynx has not existed in the Witcher universe prior to this new game. This medallion, in a way, is confirming a new School, and that opens a lot of doors for storytelling. This School of the Lynx could suggest the return of a “lost” school, a new one being formed, or something as complex as a game far removed from the original trilogy—forward or backward in time. This means newWitcher characters to meet and a new, presumably, Witcher character to play as.
However, any stories about the
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