The Witcher-universet bliver hele tiden større og større. Der var bøgerne, så spillene, nu også en tv-serie, og snart en Ronin-inspireret manga-historie.
CD Projekt RED har ønsket at fortælle denne japansk feudale-historie med et Witcher-twist i årevis, og for et par uger siden satte de så gang i en Kickstarter-kampagne, for at sikre sig cirka 670,000 kroner til at producere en hardback-udgave af denne manga-historie.
Og her med 13 tilbage, så har de indsamlet små 3.7 millioner kroner, en femdobling af det originale mål.
"To bring this ambitious what-if? scenario to life, CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, have assembled a dedicated creative team made up of talented individuals who all wanted to explore a different take on the world of The Witcher. Instead of taking inspiration from western, European mythology and fairy tales, The Witcher: Ronin presents The Witcher universe as if it were based around the rich traditions of Japanese folklore. In a world such as this, the role of a professional monster slayer is just as essential — as dangerous Yokai and Oni (Japanese spirits and demons) are constantly on the prowl."
Du kan stadig købe et eksemplar for €35. Den ankommer dog først til januar.
