Industry News March 21, 2023 CD Projekt writes off nearly $10 million spent on new Witcher game from The Molasses Flood CD Projekt has reevaluated the scope of its upcoming multiplayer project in The Witcher series developed by The Molasses Flood. The company will come up with a new framework for the game and its concept.
Industry News January 23, 2023 Cyberpunk 2077 quest director Paweł Sasko on game’s non-linearity: “Players expected more because of the fact how The Witcher 3 is built” Cyberpunk 2077 gained a second wind two years after launch, thanks to a slew of bug fixes and the popularity of the Edgerunners anime series. However, there are still debate about the level on non-linearity of the game.
Industry News December 6, 2022 CD Projekt to shut down The Witcher: Monster Slayer in 2023, merger with Spokko on the way CD Projekt has announced the discontinuation of its AR game The Witcher: Monster Slayer. It will be completely closed next year, as it no longer fits into the company’s updated business strategy.
Industry News December 5, 2022 CD Projekt to end content support of GWENT after 2023: “Gwentfinity” or more like imminent oblivion? CD Projekt has outlined its plans for GWENT and opened up about the project’s future, which doesn’t look bright at all. The company will stop making new content for its CCG after 2023. But does it mean the game will soon die?
Industry News December 1, 2022 Member of CD Projekt’s board of directors sells 50,000 shares for almost $1.5 million Michał Nowakowski, senior VP of business development at CD Projekt, has sold a portion of his stake in the company. Overall, he sold 50,000 shares.
Industry News November 29, 2022 CD Projekt reports record Q3: profit up over 500% on strong Cyberpunk 2077 sales CD Projekt has released a financial report for the three months ended September 30. It was a record Q3 in the company’s history, all thanks to the success of Cyberpunk 2077. The company also updated information on its upcoming games.
Industry News November 3, 2022 Cyberpunk 2077 animation lead Sebastian Kalemba becomes game director of new Witcher trilogy The new Witcher saga now has a game director — Sebastian Kalemba. Here is what to know about the CD Projekt veteran who contributed to creating animation for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3.
Industry News October 26, 2022 Fool’s Theory has its roots in CD Projekt: who is the studio behind The Witcher remake CD Projekt has announced the remake of the first Witcher game, as the trend to reimagine popular franchises continues. The project is being built with Unreal Engine 5 by Polish studio Fool’s Theory.
Industry News October 19, 2022 Cyberpunk 2077 attracts 1 million active daily players for four consecutive weeks Cyberpunk 2077 is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, showing its best performance since its 2020 launch. The game continues to retain 1 million active players every day for the fourth week in a row.
Industry News October 10, 2022 CD Projekt shares surge 30% in past 30 days, returning to spring levels CD Projekt stock surged following the announcement of an updated strategy. Overall, the company’s share price has risen by almost a third in the last 30 days.
Industry News October 5, 2022 CD Projekt’s updated strategy: 7 new games in pipeline, flywheel approach, more mobile titles, and new US office CD Projekt has shared new details about its updated strategy. The company several games in its pipeline, including a brand new IP. It also plans to expand its brands into new mediums and partner with third-party teams.
Industry News September 28, 2022 Cyberpunk 2077 sales hit 20 million units since launch, thanks to latest patch and Edgerunners success CD Projekt has revealed that Cyberpunk 2077 has now surpassed 20 million units sold. It took the game nearly two years since its botched launch to hit this milestone.
Industry News September 21, 2022 1 million people playing Cyberpunk 2077 daily this week, quest director thanks fans for this second chance The popularity of Cyberpunk 2077 has skyrocketed after the release of the Edgerunners anime series. The game now has the highest number of players since its launch in December 2020.
Industry News September 8, 2022 CD Projekt on switching to Unreal Engine 5: “It’s a perfect match for us to use this technology” CD Projekt has shared some details about its content plans and business operations in the latest earnings call with investors. The company opened up about switching to Unreal Engine 5, the new Witcher saga, and the future of Cyberpunk 2077.
Industry News September 7, 2022 Production on new Witcher game gaining momentum as CD Projekt reports nearly $80 million in revenue for H1 2022 CD Projekt has released a financial report for the first six months of 2022. The company shared key business results and opened up about the parallel development of two AAA games.
Industry News September 6, 2022 CD Projekt launches second scholarship for young women in gamedev CD Projekt has announced its second annual mentoring program called “Girls in the game!” (Dziewczyny w grze!). It will provide scholarships to 20 more talented candidates.
Industry News August 4, 2022 CD Projekt and Xsolla partner with GamesForest.Club to protect forests GamesForest.Club, a non-profit company helping the games industry invest in carbon absorption, recently partnered with two game companies. Xsolla and CD Projekt will join the organization to protect forests in Europe and South America.
Industry News June 30, 2022 CD Projekt to pay shareholders over $20 million in dividends, five times less than in 2021 CD Projekt has revealed the amount of dividend payments to its shareholders. They will receive over $20 million, which is almost half of the company’s annual profit but five times less compared to the previous year.
Industry News June 29, 2022 Quantic Lab says report on Cyberpunk 2077’s QA issues lacked “understanding in the process of how a game is tested” CD Projekt’s QA partner Quantic Lab has responded to allegations that it misled the Polish developer to keep an outsourcing contract for Cyberpunk 2077. The Romanian company noted that this report lacked understanding of the whole game testing process.
Industry News June 27, 2022 Report: CD Projekt devs blame mismanagement for Cyberpunk 2077 bugs, not QA company Quantic Lab It’s been reported that QA company Quantic Lab could have deceived CD Projekt and failed at testing Cyberpunk 2077. However, several CDPR devs have claimed that they knew about the bugs, blaming mismanagement for the game’s state.