CD Projekt Red announced a multiplayer initiative for the studio’s slate of upcoming games, which includes multiple brand-newWitcherandCyberpunkgames. The company is currently planning to develop a new trilogy ofWitchergames, a sequel toCyberpunk 2077, and a new intellectual property codenamed Project Hadar.
CD Projekt Group released strategy update materials outlining multiple new games in pre-production and the future of CD Projekt Red. The company confirms CD Projekt Red will introduce multiplayer into multiple new games to “enrich the single-player experience.” At the same time, CD Projekt Red wants to bolster theWitcherandCyberpunkfranchiseswith new releases. These newWitcherandCyberpunkgames are expected to include multiplayer features if CD Projekt Red’s strategy encompasses most of its IPs.
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CD Projekt Red also revealed the company wants to maintain three enduring franchises with more content for gamers.WitcherandCyberpunkare two of the main franchises being utilized by CD Projekt Red, and the third is Project Hadar, a brand-new IP being conceptualized internally at the studio. Furthermore, CD Projekt Red reiterates the goal of creating “memorable single-player stories and multiplayer experiences.” The strategy update presentation depictsCyberpunk 2077’sJohnny Silverhand with CD Projekt Red’s initiative to create multiplayer games, so it may be implied thatCyberpunkis one of the IPs to receive multiplayer in the future.
Cyberpunk 2077andThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntare among the company’s most successful franchises of all time.The Witcher 3: Wild Huntdrove series sales past 65 million whileCyberpunk 2077surpassed 20 million sales on its own. Once again,Cyberpunkis highlighted as a franchise that could introduce multiplayer experiences and continue the momentum created byCyberpunk 2077this past year.
However, CD Projekt Red has not outlined definitive plans to introduce multiplayer into its upcoming games.Cyberpunk 2077 was planned to feature multiplayerin some capacity, but the status of the multiplayer content remains shrouded in mystery.Cyberpunk 2077’scredits still mention development members and their contributions toward multiplayer features.
CD Projekt Red’s multiplayer plans will continue to cause speculation for months to come, but it’s another sign of growing interest intoWitcherandCyberpunk. The company’s latest multiplayer endeavor isGWENT: The Witcher Card Game, an online PvP card game for PC and mobile.GWENT: The Witcher Card Gamecontinues to receive updates as one of CD Projekt Red’s sole multiplayer titles available on the market today, and the experience gained from the card game could help the developers in the future.
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