Whether it be comics, short stories, or traditional prose, film and print have enjoyed a successful relationship for decades with about two-thirds of all Best Picture winners at the Academy Awards being based on works of the written word. Despite this, books’ storied history of successful adaptations has not yet crossed as heavily over to video games.
Despite this, the various pieces of literature, from modern horror to classic poetry, that have been successfully adapted into video games prove there’s plenty of potential for these two mediums to work together, as seen in many of today’s most famous franchises.
10 The Witcher Series
With three mainline games and a number of expansions and spin-offs, The Witcher is one of the most beloved RPG franchises in gaming. Where Geralt of Rivia and his…
