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The Witcher author says he's never played the games that cemented his fame: "I have no time for this, and it's not entertainment for me" (www.gamesradar.com)
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[โ€“] CannedTuna@sh.itjust.works 51 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He was given the option of either a lump sum or a percentage of game sales. He thought video games were a passing fad and took the lump sum. Then he got pissed because the games were super successful.

[โ€“] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

In like 2005 haha when it was obvious video games were certainly not just a passing fad.