The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 writer CD Projekt held its 2023 earnings convention on Thursday. Along with discussing the latter recreation’s monetary success, the convention supplied 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 Mission 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 generally 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 creating a Witcher spinoff codenamed Siris and a remake codenamed Canis Majoris. The Witcher 4 and the spinoff recreation are each in pre-production, whereas the others are nonetheless within the idea part.
Nevertheless, The Witcher 4 is essentially 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 workers, primarily engaged on the undertaking. That additionally doesn’t depend extra personnel helping on it now however who can 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 characteristic new mechanics and different gameplay components.
CD Projekt can also be investigating the potential for partnering with cell studios to develop licensed video games based mostly on its franchises. Nevertheless, the writer doesn’t have any particular plans.