CD Projekt will quickly be releasing a brand new DLC growth for Cyberpunk 2077 and it’s hoping that Phantom Liberty will let the studio repair its relationship with gamers. After the disastrous launch of the sport in 2020, the studio is conscious that it dissatisfied a whole lot of its core followers and that their belief must be regained.
Phantom Liberty shall be a brand new starting for the sport and CD Projekt
CD Projekt’s VP of PR and communication Michał Platkow-Gilewski informed GamesIndustry.biz about this large growth and the way the crew is utilizing it to show itself to the followers as soon as once more. He stated that the growth ought to be “visibly large” and is a “large chunk of content material that we care about.”
This push to go large is a part of the explanation why Idris Elba has been introduced on board, in keeping with Platkow-Gilewski. After casting Keanu Reeves in the primary recreation, the studio wanted an actor that might exhibit how large Phantom Liberty is. The spy thriller-themed story additionally has a distinct vibe to the primary recreation and that Elba carries a “Bond vibe,” in keeping with Platkow-Gilewski. This is without doubt one of the causes the crew felt he could be an ideal match for the Solomon Reed character.
Phantom Liberty additionally permits the crew to enhance a whole lot of issues within the base recreation. Platkow-Gilewski explains why he considers this “new starting” to be vital to restore the connection with followers.
“Sure we had been anticipating a distinct launch for Cyberpunk, however now now we have one other likelihood in entrance of us,” stated Platkow-Gilewski. “For me, because the particular person chargeable for communication, I need to rebuild the reference to players, as a result of we had individuals following us for years they usually had been dissatisfied. That’s, for me, is the largest factor. We’ve to make the sport for them.
“After the discharge it was robust, however I knew that we had the identical individuals. The players are the identical. We simply want to repair our relationship. The one factor we will actually do is simply ship what we’re able to. I’ve a sense that quickly we will try this and hopefully that shall be a brand new starting for everybody.”
CD Projekt has additionally restructured to ensure the corporate itself doesn’t make the identical errors when it comes to crunch and spreading itself too skinny. There are a whole lot of initiatives in progress on the developer along with Cyberpunk 2077, together with the sport’s sequel, three video games in The Witcher universe, and a brand new IP. All of those initiatives are at totally different phases to ensure there isn’t an excessive amount of work for the studio and there’s a wholesome “technique for the years to return.”
