Stop me if you've heard this one before but, Kingdom Hearts fans are begging for some kind of update on Kingdom Hearts 4 now that it's been two whole years since it was revealed.
CD Projekt Says 2023 Was Second Best Year in Its History While Posting $120 Million in Net Profits
28.03.2024 - 20:07 / ign.com / Kat Bailey / Piotr Nielubowicz
CD Projekt chief financial officer Piotr Nielubowicz called 2023 the second best year in the company's history as the studio posted net profits of more than $120 million in its full year earnings. Nielubowicz credited the release of Phantom Liberty, which he says was purchased by around a quarter of Cyberpunk 2077 owners, as well as ongoing interest in The Witcher, for CD Projekt's success.
"[Phantom Liberty's success] resulted in strong sales," Nielubowicz said in a video statement as part of the earnings. "By the end of 2023 Phantom Liberty had been purchased over 5 million times."
pic.twitter.com/9GpAn4HWIB
Nielubowicz called Phantom Liberty's sales "an excellent result," especially given that it's been more than three years since the release of the original Cyberpunk 2077. During the earnings, CD Projekt announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has earned more than 3 billion PLN (about $751 million) since its fraught release in 2020.
Despite the robust numbers, CD Projekt underwent a round of layoffs in summer 2023 that saw it reduce its workforce by around 9 percent, which the studio described as "an alignment of the scale and size of the team with the requirements of ongoing projects and the CD Projekt Group strategy." The layoffs led to the creation of the Polish Gamedev Workers Union, which was founded by gameplay QA analyst Pawel Myszka and programmer Lev Ki. Layoffs have remained an ongoing concern in the games industry, with Riot, EA, Sony, and numerous other publishers affected.
Looking ahead, CD Projekt is shifting more resources to The Witcher 4: Polaris as development continues apace. CD Projekt is also planning the next Cyberpunk game, codenamed Orion, as well as a live-action project set in the universe.
Kat Bailey is IGN's News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.
The website gametalkz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Authors
Popular Topics
thegamer.com
09.04.2024 / 02:21
Dr DisRespect Opens Up On Twitch Ban, Says It Was "A Tough Time"
It's been a while since Dr. DisRespect was banned from Twitch, and the streaming landscape has shifted dramatically over those four years, with the platform losing high profile talent such as Pokimane and xQc, while its main rivals Kick and YouTube continue to prosper. Twitch would probably kill for another high-profile user like Dr. DisRespect, but there's little chance of him returning as he's described his fallout with the platform as "a tough time" in his life.
eurogamer.net
07.04.2024 / 18:55
Helldivers 2 players suffering crashes should "let the game rest for a while" says developer Arrowhead
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios has recommended players experiencing continual crashes should «let the game rest for a while» whilst the team looks for a fix.
gamesindustry.biz
05.04.2024 / 14:55
Former Prytania CEO issues statement on Crop Circle closure, says project was "uninvestable"
Former Prytania Media CEO Annie Delisi Strain has issued a statement regarding the closure of Crop Circle Games last month.
pushsquare.com
03.04.2024 / 00:20
Microtransactions Don't Belong in a Single Player Game, Says The Witcher Dev | Push Square
CD Projekt RED has essentially committed to none of its future single player games featuring microtransactions as the Polish developer states it doesn't «see a place for microtransactions in the case of single player games». The studio's CFO Piotr Nielubowicz said as such in an investor's chat via StockWatch.pl, but the micro-purchases are something the team could explore for online experiences: «We do not rule out that we will use this solution in the future in the case of multiplayer projects.»
gamesradar.com
02.04.2024 / 13:19
JRPGs are so hot right now: Dragon’s Dogma 2 sells 2.5 million copies in a week, while Unicorn Overlord races past 500,000 copies sold
It's a stellar day for a JRPG sales update: Dragon's Dogma 2 has soared past 2.5 million copies sold, while the stellar Unicorn Overlord has sold 500,000 copies worldwide since launch.
techradar.com
02.04.2024 / 12:05
CD Projekt Red's single-player games may never have microtransactions, but the studio isn't ruling it out for multiplayer projects
CD Projekt Red's chief operating officer Piotr Nielubowicz has said that the studio's single-player games may never have microtransactions, but its inclusion in multiplayer projects hasn't been ruled out.
wccftech.com
01.04.2024 / 18:23
CD Projekt RED Says MTX Have No Place in Single Player Games
Following CD Projekt RED's recent quarterly report, where we learned that The Witcher 4 (Polaris) is still in pre-production, a couple of executives were invited by the Polish financial site StockWatch to answer a few questions.
gamerant.com
31.03.2024 / 21:31
CDPR Says Microtransactions Have No Place in Single-Player Games
A senior CD Projekt Red official has gone on record to state that the studio doesn't believe microtransactions have a place in single-player games. And while that move effectively reiterated the company's long-standing stance on game monetization, CD Projekt Red isn't entirely ruling out the possibility of implementing microtransactions in the future.
rockpapershotgun.com
30.03.2024 / 22:55
CD Projekt Red still 'don't see a place for microtransactions' in singleplayer games
Dragon's Dogma 2 is seemingly a superb game, when it's not buggy or surprising its players with microtransactions.
eurogamer.net
30.03.2024 / 12:57
CD Projekt CFO does "not see a place for microtransactions in single-player games"
CD Projekt's chief financial officer, Piotr Nielubowicz, says the company does «not see a place for microtransactions in the case of single-player games».
gamesradar.com
29.03.2024 / 23:01
CD Projekt exec says the house of Witcher and Cyberpunk doesn't see a place for microtransactions in single-player games
There are a lot of upcoming CD Projekt Red games, and if you're worried that the studio might change its ways and go all-in on microtransactions in a fit of capitalism, don't worry. The studio says it doesn't see a place for microtransactions in single-player games - only multiplayer titles.