Cyberpunk 2077 launched when it did because its devs wanted it "out the door" says CD Projekt Red CEO, but I wonder if he forgot about that reported mandatory crunch
Look, I know I don't need to tell you how much of a mess Cyberpunk 2077 's launch was. There were tons of bugs , it didn't play smoothly , and your saves could even get corrupted fairly easily , so it wasn't an ideal experience at the time. The game has had something of a redemption arc in the almost six years since launch (one that CD Projekt Red thinks still needs to be finished ), but despite…
The Witcher Remake is currently on the back burner due to the development of The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red has confirmed. This revelation was made during a Gamescom announcement where they revealed multiple Witcher projects in the pipeline for this year and the next two. However, the progress on one project directly impacts the other, with the remake of the first Witcher game being put on hold.
CD Projekt Red revealed this in a statement to Gamespot, stating that the main focus for the Fool's Theory team right now is the 2027 expansion for The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past. They explained that a small part of their team is supporting the development of The Witcher 4, with the Witcher Remake development currently integrated with it due to production process dependencies.
This makes sense as The Witcher Remake will be built on the foundation laid by The Witcher 4, requiring necessary assets, tools, and pipelines to be ready for efficient development. It raises questions about why the studio announced the Witcher Remake in 2022, especially considering the recent layoffs at CD Projekt Red, with most of their devs currently focused on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2077's sequel. Despite this, the studio is reportedly planning to add up to 50 more devs to their team working on Project Hadar.
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- The Witcher Remake is currently on the back burner because progress on it depends on The Witcher 4's development, CD Projekt Red confirm rockpapershotgun.com
- After the debacle of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt says The Witcher 4 is already running on PC and consoles, promises 'it's going to run' on all target platforms pcgamer.com
