It might be hard to believe, but it's been 10 years since The Witcher 3 came out. Indeed, the game was first released on May 19, 2015, which means we're all a lot closer to Geralt in age than we'd like to admit.

In the time since The Witcher 3's release, we got some of the best DLC of all time with Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, plus a next-gen patch for modern hardware. The game has sold millions of copies, and in honor of its anniversary, there's even a limited-edition controller. That said, there was once a time when CD Projekt Red didn't think The Witcher 3 would be as successful as it turned out.

As spotted by GamesRadar, in an interview with PC Gamer, Michal Nowakowski, who is the joint CEO of CDPR, shared that the "super ambitious goals" that the company had in mind for The Witcher 3 were "maybe six million units."

Little did he know that The Witcher 3 would smash that goal in a quarter. Not only did the title hit its sales mark, but it went on to become among the best-selling video games of all-time, with over 50 million copies sold to date, a number that figures to continue to grow even larger.

Not only did CDPR not expect the game to become a rousing success, but the company had also anticipated that Batman: Arkham Knight would "roll over us." In other words, the game would be outbeat by a more recognizable title.

So much for that.

With The Witcher 4 in active development, it's worth wondering just how many copies it'll sell when the game does release. There's no doubt that this time CDPR will have more faith in its release and perhaps some lofty sales goals.