{
  "id": 11195971,
  "title": "Songs of the Past director says it was originally 'impossible from a technological standpoint' to have Geralt's silver chain in The Witcher 3 — 'The physics and animation technology had to go a little bit forward in time'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/songs-of-the-past-director-says-it-was-originally-impossible-from-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:51:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/gaming/songs-of-the-past-director-says-it-was-originally-impossible-from-a-technological-standpoint-to-have-geralts-silver-chain-in-the-witcher-3-the-physics-and-animation-technology-had-to-go-a-little-bit-forward-in-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CD Projekt Red originally intended to include Geralt's silver chain in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but faced technological limitations. According to Songs of the Past game director Jakub Rokosz, an interview with TechRadar Gaming at Gamescon revealed that the 11-year time gap between the base game and the upcoming expansion made it possible to implement the feature. Rokosz explained that the silver chain, which first appeared in the first Witcher game, was a long-standing desire to add to the third installment but was deemed impossible due to the complexity of the combat, targeting, camera, and enemy implementations at the time. With the advancements in physics and animation technology made possible by modern technology, the team could now bring the chain to life, with animations now feeling natural and fluid. Senior quest designer Despoina Anetaki highlighted the challenge of managing numerous animations for such a large game like The Witcher 3 and noted that the remaster provided an opportunity to introduce new elements like the silver chain, which players can use on various enemies for crowd control. The versatile weapon allows Geralt to switch between his crossbow and the silver chain, fulfilling the desires of fans who have read the books and envision a more powerful Geralt. CD Projekt Red has not yet announced a release date for Songs of the Past, but it is scheduled to launch in 2027.",
  "summary": "CD Projekt Red has revealed that modern technology has finally allowed the team to add the silver chain to The Witcher 3's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}