CD Projekt RED and the European Space Agency Send The Witcher Into Outer Space
CD Projekt RED has achieved a milestone unlike any before. In a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), The Witcher franchise has officially ventured beyond Earth’s atmosphere. During his mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in July, Polish astronaut Uznański-Wiśniewski carried with him two iconic Witcher medallions, symbolically taking the world of The Witcher to outer space.
The medallions included the Wolf medallion, famously worn by Geralt of Rivia, and the Lynx medallion, the symbol of Ciri’s school that will appear in the upcoming The Witcher 4. These artifacts, deeply tied to the heart of the franchise, were photographed floating aboard the ISS, making them the first pieces of The Witcher universe to reach orbit.
“We’ve come a long way over the years, but seeing our Witcher medallions reach outer space is something else,” said Michał Nowakowski, joint chief executive officer of CD Projekt RED. “This is a huge honor, first of all, and we’re thankful to our collaboration with the European Space Agency for making it happen. It’s proof that Polish creativity and ambition can, quite literally, reach the stars.”
Although Uznański-Wiśniewski did not take along a way to play The Witcher games aboard the ISS, the symbolic gesture of bringing the medallions into orbit holds far greater meaning. It represents the enduring global impact of Polish storytelling and imagination that CD Projekt RED has cultivated through The Witcher series.
The astronaut himself shared how meaningful the experience was:
“No matter where I trained for my mission, everyone I spoke to with an interest in space, sci-fi, fantasy, and so on already knew about Poland because of The Witcher. As the Wolf and Lynx medallions drifted in orbit, I saw more than symbols — I saw imagination made real. The Witcher reminds us that every frontier, whether on Earth or beyond, begins with the courage to dream of what’s next.”
It’s a remarkable and historic gesture that solidifies The Witcher’s cultural influence and shows how far a piece of fantasy can go — from the pages of Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels, to blockbuster games, and now, into outer space.
What do you think of this cosmic milestone for The Witcher? Should CD Projekt RED mark the event in The Witcher 4 with an Easter egg from orbit?
