Made first for older men 1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's audience scores lean most toward older men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. As an adaptation it scores 83 of 100 for faithfulness, a closely faithful treatment of its source material 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 9 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3FaithfulnessFaithfulness 83 of 100 — a closely faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
- 4Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 9 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Age: 66 — leans mature
Quadrant Scores
Audience Representation
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Faithfulness
Advocacy
Source Material
| Title | Author | Type | Year | Purchase link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Witcher book series | Andrzej Sapkowski | novel | 1993 |
Synopsis
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri, while navigating political conflicts and supernatural threats. Gameplay features exploration, combat, character progression, and branching narratives shaped by player choices. Widely acclaimed for its writing, world-building, and depth, it is considered one of the most influential RPGs of its generation.
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Lineage and popularity
Open Library
Faithfulness 83. Copied from title_sphere_scores for display beside source lineage. Joins do not write this value.
What Changed from the Source
The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.
Source faithfulness: 83/100
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Advocacy Over Time in Adventure
The average advocacy score of Adventure titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959 | 8 | 2 |
| 1960 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 3 |
| 1966 | 2 | 3 |
| 1968 | 3 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3 | 5 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1979 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 | 4 |
| 1983 | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 | 2 | 8 |
| 1985 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 | 4 |
| 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| 1989 | 3 | 5 |
| 1990 | 2 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 | 4 |
| 1995 | 6 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 9 |
| 1998 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000 | 2 | 9 |
| 2001 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 3 | 10 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | 11 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 23 |
| 2019 | 13 | 28 |
| 2020 | 9 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 33 |
| 2022 | 16 | 27 |
| 2023 | 14 | 31 |
| 2024 | 8 | 36 |
| 2025 | 1 | 23 |
| 2026 | 4 | 24 |
| This title (2015) | 9 | 1 |
● This title (2015): advocacy 9 · explore Adventure →
Cast & Crew
CD Projekt RED (game director)
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