If 'Dragon Age' and 'Skyrim' aren't influencing 'The Witcher 3,' then what are the development studio looking to for inspiration? It turns out the team gets their ideas from a wide range of sources.

Both games are new entries in relatively new RPG series, with both being compared to Bethesda Game Studios sprawling open world epic 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.' Gaming Bolt notes in a report that comparisons between 'The Witcher 3' and 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' are indeed valid. It is much more about the people living in the world, and it just so happens to have all of these kinds of monster roaming around,' said Tost to PlayStation Lifestyle. There is magic in the world, but only a few people are able to cast it, and it is anchored to a certain view that people have towards it.

'I think, we are a completely different kind of fantasy. Magic is part of the world, but it simply isn't a focus, and is definitely not as integral to the setting as it is in 'Dragon Age.' He responded by stating that the world of 'The Witcher' is considerably more grounded in reality, with the ability to wield magic restricted to a precious few individuals. In an interview with PlayStation Lifestyle, CD Projekt RED Level Designer Miles Tost fielded the question of how 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' differentiates itself from other RPG's. Far from it, the Polish developer is eager to highlight the differences between its latest offering and what gamers get from most other open world RPGs. 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' may have scooped up its fair share of Game of the Year awards in 2014, but that doesn't mean developer CD Projekt Red is eager to compare their magnum opus, 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' to Bioware's critical darling.

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