CD Projekt Red marked the 19th anniversary of The Witcher on October 26 with a post on X, directing gratitude toward BioWare. The timing follows EA's shutdown of BioWare five days prior, a restructuring that cut roughly 400 jobs and ended early development on the next Mass Effect. CDPR joint CEO Michał Nowakowski had previously called BioWare a massive part of CDPR's history.
In the anniversary post, CDPR reflected on 19 years since The Witcher's 2007 launch, crediting BioWare for lending the Aurora Engine and providing a booth at E3 2004. This support helped turn their vision into Geralt's first interactive adventure. Fans of the Mass Effect franchise have voiced loud displeasure, with over 200,000 signing a #SaveMassEffect petition within days.
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