An expansion, Phantom Liberty, is set to release in 2023 on PC and ninth generation of video game consoles. By April 2022, the game had sold more than 18 million copies. CD Projekt became subject to investigations and class-action lawsuits for their perceived attempts at downplaying the severity of the technical problems before release these were ultimately cleared with a settlement of US$1.85 million. It was also widely criticized for bugs, particularly in the console versions, which suffered from performance problems Sony removed it from the PlayStation Store from December 2020 to June 2021 while CD Projekt rectified some of the problems. It received praise from critics for its narrative, setting, and graphics, although some of its gameplay elements received mixed responses, while its themes and representation of transgender characters received some criticism. The original score was led by Marcin Przybyłowicz, featuring the contributions of several licensed artists.Īfter years of anticipation, CD Projekt released Cyberpunk 2077 for PlayStation 4, Stadia, Windows, and Xbox One on 10 December 2020, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 15 February 2022. Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith was a consultant, and actor Keanu Reeves has a starring role. CD Projekt launched a new division in Wrocław, Poland, and partnered with Digital Scapes, Nvidia, QLOC, and Jali Research to aid the production. The game was developed using the REDengine 4 by a team of around 500 people, exceeding the number that worked on the studio's previous game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015). The story follows V's struggle as he deals with a mysterious cybernetic implant that threatens to overwrite his body with the personality and memories of a deceased celebrity only perceived by V the two must work together if there is any hope to separate the two and save V's life. Players assume the first-person perspective of a customisable mercenary known as V, who can acquire skills in hacking and machinery with options for melee and ranged combat. The story takes place in Night City, an open world set in the Cyberpunk universe. You can check out the relevant financial slides below alongside a video recapping the results.Cyberpunk 2077 is an action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. It’s gonna be “pretty sizable” and the price is going to be appropriate to the content offered. The developers believe they have “a great expansion in their hands and they have really ambitious goals” for it. This will include “new stories, new experiences, and new content” not limited to the video game format. The development of Phantom Liberty is in a “very advanced stage” but release dates will be announced when the time is right.ĬD Projekt has confirmed that it has decided to work on just one major expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, but they are fully committed to continuing developing the Cyberpunk IP further beyond said expansion. This game is the first of a “new saga,” which means that CD Projekt has in mind more than one game for this “second Witcher saga.” That being said, the project is on track and “where it should be.” The new The Witcher game is still in the pre-production phase and CD Projekt is not ready to talk about release timings and total development time. Speaking of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt believes that the upcoming Edgerunners anime will bring new players to the game. The developers simply want to talk about their business outlook, their vision, and future plans. That being said, we hear that we shouldn’t expect major strategy changes. The new infographic showing the distribution of said developers shows that the largest part of the team is working on Phantom Liberty, while the second-largest is working on the new Witcher game.ĬD Projekt will provide a new update on its strategy during an event in October with details to come at a later time. Interestingly, we hear that CD Projekt currently has 730 developers working on its different projects. The developer also confirmed that it’s currently working on two AAA projects in parallel, one is the new Witcher Game, while the second is the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion “Phantom Liberty“. We also hear the confirmation that the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is on track to be released in Q4 2022. Net profit was 114 million PLN, which is up 8% year-on-year. That being said, sales of Cyberpunk 2077 are defined as “strong” and the largest sales driver for the six months considered. The company achieved 378 million PLN in sales, down 20% year-on-year. Today Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher developer CD Projekt announced its financial results for the first half of 2022.
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