CD Projekt Red CEO: Adding The Witcher 3’s Love Triangle “Pretty Late” Was “A Great Decision”

As Badowski put it, “This decision was made pretty late, but it was great.” Looking back, a love triangle is an apt dilemma to place on a pre-written RPG protagonist: Geralt already carries a complex history with both women, which helps explain why debates about The Witcher 3’s romances can be as passionate as those about Final Fantasy 7’s Tifa vs Aerith.

The choice also offers a quieter, more intimate tone compared with other recent RPGs — whether you prefer Baldur’s Gate 3’s overt sensuality or Avowed’s restraint, there’s room for a range of approaches. That’s one of the strengths of modern role‑playing games: variety to suit different tastes.

If you’re curious where Badowski lands in the debate, he admitted, “My choice will always be Yennefer.” For everyone else, there’s the option to try for both and risk ending up with neither.

The Witcher 3 contains vast stretches of water, so CD Projekt’s CEO even pushed for more aquatic exploration: “Where’s swimming?”