The Witcher speculation grows as CDPR appears to give sly nod to School of the Lynx fan project Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Witcher speculation grows as CDPR appears to give sly nod to School of the Lynx fan project Is the cat out of the bag? News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Updated on 23 Mar 2022 6 comments When CD Projekt Red teased its new The Witcher game on Monday, it knew exactly what it was doing. The image of a lone medallion lying abandoned in the snow was more than enough to get people talking and all corners of the internet were soon speculating just what it all means for the franchise's future. Watch on YouTube One theory many have settled on is that this new game will focus on the School of the Lynx. The medallion does after all appear to have some very lynx-like features and is certainly different to the School of the Cat medallion worn by Ciri. But one small problem with this theory is that the School of Lynx is not actually an official Witcher school. Rather, it was created as part of a fan fiction project by authors Witcher190 and SMiki55. And yet, despite this, we may have been given our first hint this previously fan-made school could well have inspired the new Witcher game. When one Twitter user noted the new medallion looked like a lynx, CDPR global community director Marcin Momot replied with a gif of actor Kenan Thomson nodding (nice spot, Kotaku). pic.twitter.com/LeXYafpdBX- Marcin Momot (@Marcin360) March 22, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The fan-fiction piece about the school of the Lynx says: "The school as such, arose after a brief chat between the other members of the Cat School, Lambert and Keira Metz, who after a chance meeting, decided to join forces to recover the caravan. Lambert's motivations were clear, to honour his friend Aiden and to have his legacy somehow continue. "After that talk, he was named leader by the other members of the Cat's School, and Lambert had an idea and decided to reform the school. This being the third and most radical reform. Which transformed the School of the Cat into the School of the Lynx." Below is a comparison of the Witcher medallion teased by CDPR, and that of the fictional School of the Lynx medallion artwork by Karbik. It will be interesting to see if CDPR decides to develop any of these fan ideas in its new game. Eurogamer has reached out to the School of the Lynx's creators for comment. CDPR has stated, "At this point, no further details regarding the game - such as a development time frame or release date - are available." In the meantime, the developer is currently aiming to launch a new standalone Gwent title at some point in 2022. CDPR recently released its long-awaited upgrades for Cyberpunk 2077, and will next launch PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of The Witcher 3. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 8 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store