Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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In this video I take the unpopular stance of defending The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski in his dispute with video game developer CD Projekt Red. In this video, I talk about the reality of the author business, how easy it is for creators to get taken advantage of, and why I personally feel CDPR should fairly compensate Sapkowski for his creation. (Sorry for the dogs barking in the video, they're just as annoying in real life as they are on YouTube!) Here are the sources sited in the video:

The Quartering Video:
youtu.be/XQPyQ57vR14

YongYea Video:
youtu.be/XYFTgoEcJMw

Laymen Gaming Video:
youtu.be/sQmCE3wsBFM

Variety Article On The Royalty Dispute:
variety.com/2018/gaming/news/the-witcher-andrzej-sapkowski-royalty-dispute-1202964998

Article On The Initial Sale Of Witcher Rights:
dualshockers.com/andrzej-sapkowski-sold-rights-witcher-cd-projekt-red-9500

GOG.com & CD Projekt financial aide from Europe:
https://visegradinsight.eu/seeking-the-central-european-silicon-valley24092014/

Polish Government Subsidizing Of CDPR:
wccftech.com/cd-projekt-red-gets-7-million-government

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