Scopely to make game based on CD Projekt IP

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Scopely has signed a strategic partnership with The Witcher developer CD Projekt to make a sport set inside one of many studio’s IPs.

The information was revealed in an earnings name by CD Projekt joint CEO Michal Nowakowski. When questioned, he offered no additional particulars on the undertaking and when it could be launched.

CD Projekt owns the rights to The Witcher video games and is at present engaged on The Witcher IV. It has additionally developed Cyberpunk 2077, launched in 2020, based mostly on the tabletop sport sequence.

Scopely has intensive expertise bringing IP to cell, engaged on titles such because the multi-billion greenback hit Monopoly Go, Star Trek Fleet Command, and Marvel Strike Pressure. The writer additionally just lately acquired Niantic’s video games enterprise for $3.5bn, together with titles reminiscent of Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now and Pikmin Bloom.

PC and console push

Scopely could quickly be stepping additional into the PC and console area, the place it already has titles like Stumble Guys and Star Trek Fleet Command. In an interview with PocketGamer.biz, Savvy Video games group CEO Brian Ward mentioned the corporate, which owns the developer, intends to make a transfer available in the market. 

“We’re nonetheless type of working that out,” mentioned Ward, including that it has been targeted on supporting Scopely in rising its enterprise as a precedence.

“However we do want to show our thoughts to PC and console. That could possibly be via the lens of Scopely, however there could possibly be one thing that is not in Scopely’s wheelhouse additionally, however hopefully we’ll determine that out shortly.”