Based on the hits Rience has taken during his time in the show, it's not exactly shocking that he dies in the books ... in the year 1267, to be precise. Essentially, this disqualifies him from appearing in the games, since the events of CD Projekt Red's first "The Witcher" video game begin in 1270, and certain clues hint that it could take place even later.
That's not to say CD Projekt Red didn't recognize Rience's potential as a video game villain, though. In "Biały Wilk: Historia komputerowego Wiedźmina" – a documentary on "The Witcher" video game's history — the people behind the games reveal that a version of the fire mage was very much on the cards as an antagonist in "The Witcher," but the game's constantly ballooning storyline eventually led to the game fans know, and its equally Rience-free sequels.
Now that Rience has made his presence known in the Netflix series, who knows if he'll make an appearance in some future "The Witcher"-themed game. However, right now, the character only exists in the Netflix show and Andrzej Sapkowski's stories.
