The Witcher 3 devs tried to give NPCs “fear reactions” but it got cut after a few horrifying weeks when “women were just dropping their babies, left and right”
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CD Projekt Red developers reportedly experimented with giving non-player characters in The Witcher 3 realistic "fear reactions" during development, but the feature was scrapped after a few weeks when it produced unintended and disturbing results. According to the report, the system caused female NPCs to react to danger by dropping the babies they were carrying, prompting the studio to abandon the mechanic.
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- Witcher 3 NPCs briefly had "fear reactions" during development.
- Feature caused women to drop babies when scared.
- Developers scrapped it after a few weeks.
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