Are you ready for WitcherCon, the incredible virtual event happening in just 11 days? We definitely are, and today we have gotten the official schedule, full of panels and talks with those involved in the games and shows, giving us a taste of what we can expect on July 9th.
Starting at 10am PST, 1pm EST, 7pm CEST, we will have a bunch of panels that sound very promising, and hint at some exciting news. Below are some of the highlights:
The Witcher Season 2: Deck of Destiny
Panel Guests: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Mimî M Khayisa, Paul Bullion
Destinies collide when the cast and showrunner of Netflix's The Witcher draw cards from an enigmatic deck of fan questions that will determine the path of the panel and the immediate fate of the guests. But these are no ordinary cards - prepare for surprise reveals, backstage insights, and a dash of chaos as our panelists take us through their journey of filming Season 2.
Converging Destinies
Panel Guests: Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan
The Witcher’s Yennefer of Vengerberg and Princess Cirilla of Cintra experienced extraordinary changes and challenges in Season 1, but their evolution is only just beginning. Actors Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan look back at their characters’ journeys so far, and preview what’s in store for Season 2.
Geralt of T-Rivia
Panel Guests: Błażej Augustynek, Philipp Weber, Declan De Barra, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
It’s a meeting of the Witcher masterminds as key creators of the Witcher games and The Witcher Netflix series team up to test their knowledge of the wider Witcher universe. In this pub quiz-style game, behind-the-scenes tidbits and spoilery sneak peeks are prized just as much as the correct answers.
Tales from the White Wolf: A Spotlight Conversation with Henry Cavill, hosted by Josh Horowitz
To close out WitcherCon, fans will hear from Geralt of Rivia himself, Henry Cavill, who will sit down with moderator Josh Horowitz (MTV & Comedy Central host) for an in-depth conversation about fantasy, destiny, and the wider Witcher Universe. The White Wolf may even have a surprise or two in store…
The following panel will be showing on the second stream, starting at 6pm PST, 9pm EST on July 9th, 3am CEST on July 10th:
CD PROJEKT RED’s The Witcher: Beyond Video Games
Panel Guests: Rafał Jaki, Bartosz Sztybor, Łukasz Woźniak
From detective noir to dark horror — all the way to the Old World and beyond, prepare to experience The Witcher’s expanded universe with the latest details on the upcoming comic books and board game inspired by the franchise!
Strokes of Genius
The iconic Studio Mir takes us behind the scenes of their work on the upcoming Netflix Anime Film The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, sharing how they adapted the Witcher universe into animated form for this epic new story.
The following panel will be split into two, with one part in the first stream at 1pm EST, and the second at 9pm EST:
CD PROJEKT RED’s Memories from the Path: Stories Behind The Witcher Games
For over 13 years, the Witcher series of games has captured the imagination of gamers worldwide. Now, the developers behind the games discuss how they brought their immersive stories to life — before revisiting old memories, uncovering forgotten artifacts, and reminiscing about their favorite moments from the franchise
If that’s somehow not enough, there will also be a panel about the GWENT card game, a new AR game called Monster Slayer: Live the Life of a Witcher, and getting a look inside Kaer Morhen and the world of Geralt and his brothers. While the event will be filled with content fans are bound to enjoy, in the name of setting appropriate expectations CD PROJEKT RED has informed that no new Witcher game will be announced at WitcherCon.
