The Witcher: Role-Playing Game Announced, Developed by R. Talsorian Games

CD Projekt RED has announced a partnership with tabletop RPG publisher R. Talsorian Games to develop an original tabletop RPG based on The Witcher universe. The game will be powered by the same Fuzion ruleset that R. Talsorian uses for its Cyberpunk 2020 line, and is planned for a mid-2016 release. A few words directly from the official website for the game:

Together with R.Talsorian Games, makers of the hit pen and paper role-playing system Cyberpunk 2020, we are pleased to announce an agreement to develop The Witcher Role-Playing Game — the go-to tabletop Witcher experience for pen and paper RPG enthusiasts.

The Witcher Role-Playing Game will allow tabletop RPG fans to re-create an array of characters known from the Witcher universe and live out entirely new adventures set within the world of Geralt of Rivia. Powered by Fuzion, the same ruleset that made Cyberpunk 2020 gain worldwide player acclaim, The Witcher Role-Playing Game will feature a myriad of spells, rituals, and curses; favorite gear and items from the entire Witcher series including a bestiary of devilish monsters players can face during their adventures. The system will provide all the necessary tools to create and play out your own adventures and become everything from a battle-hardened monster slayer to a merchant kingpin controlling a vast network of contacts.

As far as I’m aware, a tabletop RPG set in The Witcher universe already existed but never received an English translation. It will be interesting to see how the new ruleset will compare to the old one, and how much it will draw from CD Projekt’s own take on the setting. The partnership with R. Talsorian Games certainly makes a lot of sense, considering CD Projekt is currently developing Cyberpunk 2077, based on the Cyberpunk 2020 RPG.