The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 writer CD Projekt held its 2023 earnings convention on Thursday. Along with discussing the latter sport’s monetary success, the convention offered updates on present initiatives. These embrace three upcoming Witcher video games, the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, and the brand new IP referred to as Hadar.
The Witcher 4 is CD Projekt’s present precedence
CD Undertaking has six main video games in its growth pipeline, although none of them are in full manufacturing. CDPR’s present precedence is Polaris, which followers typically referred to as The Witcher 4. The studio’s additionally engaged on the Cyberpunk sequel codenamed Orion and a brand new IP referred to as Hadar. In the meantime, studios The Molasses Flood and Fools Principle are growing a Witcher spinoff codenamed Siris and a remake codenamed Canis Majoris. The Witcher 4 and the spinoff sport are each in pre-production, whereas the others are nonetheless within the idea section.
Nevertheless, The Witcher 4 is probably the most developed, with CDPR hoping to start full manufacturing within the second half of 2024. As of this writing, the studio has 403 builders, a majority of its growth employees, primarily engaged on the mission. That additionally doesn’t rely extra personnel helping on it now however who will probably be moved round as wanted.
Sadly, CD Projekt isn’t prepared to invest on launch dates or go into particular particulars concerning the upcoming video games. Nevertheless, followers shouldn’t anticipate The Witcher remake to be a one-to-one copy of the unique. It’s additionally not going to be “The Witcher 3 in new clothes,” and it’ll function new mechanics and different gameplay parts.
CD Projekt can be investigating the potential for partnering with cell studios to develop licensed video games primarily based on its franchises. Nevertheless, the writer doesn’t have any particular plans.
