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 supplied updates on present tasks. 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 Venture has six main video games in its improvement 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 Concept 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.
Nonetheless, 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 improvement workers, primarily engaged on the undertaking. That additionally doesn’t rely extra personnel aiding on it now however who shall be moved round as wanted.
Sadly, CD Projekt isn’t prepared to invest on launch dates or go into particular particulars in regards to the upcoming video games. Nonetheless, followers shouldn’t count on 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 components.
CD Projekt can be investigating the potential for partnering with cellular studios to develop licensed video games primarily based on its franchises. Nonetheless, the writer doesn’t have any particular plans.