How to watch WitcherCon
Following on from Geeked Week, Netflix’s first ever big virtual con, there will be another convention dedicated to all properties in The Witcher franchise called WitcherCon.
Netflix will co-hostWitcherConwith game developer CD Projekt Red. There will be trailers, news and announcements for the live-action show, games, upcoming animes and more. If you’d like to tune in live to see the news unfold, then keep on reading.
When is WitcherCon?
The first part of WitcherCon is taking place today on9 July 2021. The second part will take place on10 July 2021, which will include some new content that isn’t in the first stream.
Here’s what times these will take place in different parts of the world:
9 July stream
10 July stream
If you miss out on the stream, then you’ll be able to catch up on YouTube. There will also be a second stream on10 July 2021.
A pairing more powerful than silver and steel:@Netflixand@CDPROJEKTREDare so excited to celebrate our Witcher family and bring you the very first#WitcherConon July 9! Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks!#GeekedWeekpic.twitter.com/6wxsW9ZH26
How can I watch WitcherCon?
WitcherCon will air on CD Projekt Red’sTwitchandYouTubechannels, as well as Netflix’sTwitchandYouTubechannels. You can tune in directly from this page by watching the embedded streams below:
What to expect from WitcherCon
Let’s get one thing quickly out the way – the event page explicitly states that “no new Witcher game will be announced”, so that is not on the cards.
Nonetheless, there’s still plenty of Witcher news to get excited about, especially for film and TV fans. Firstly, Netflix released a short teaser of season 2 of theNetflix seriesduringGeeked Week– so perhaps we’ll be getting a full trailer at WitcherCon. We may even get a possible release date – the show is supposed to air sometime this year.
There may also be news about other Netflix Witcher projects such asNightmare of the WolfandBlood Origins, as well new merchandise reveals.
There’s now a teaser trailer for the event, which includes a segment of ‘Toss a coin to your Witcher’, as well as Geralt’s famous humming noise:
Here’s a peek at what’s coming for#WitcherCon. See you July 9.pic.twitter.com/IY3Kda8k6i
News aside, there will also be behind-the-scenes footage and interviews related to the shows and games, and more information about the lore and worlds in which the stories take place.
The full schedule for the event has now been revealed:
11 days until#WitcherCon!
The schedule is here, from panels with the cast and creators to Season 2 sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes footage, and so much more.pic.twitter.com/oYvHHlnNCV
There will be conversations with cast members of Netflix’s The Witcher, including Henry Cavill himself, and creator of the show Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.
One of the sections from CD Projekt Red is titled ‘Beyond Video Games’, so perhaps we’re looking at merchandise, or even a board/card game. If we hear more, we’ll update this article.
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor’s Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She’s also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she’s written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.
