Adam Kiciński

It can be a little difficult to imagine Cyberpunk 2077 being in a completely broken state looking at the game we have on our hands now, but that was the case just a little over three years ago. With constant updates, a fantastic new expansion in Phantom Liberty, and an ungodly amount of money, CD Projekt Red managed to turn one of the biggest launch disasters in gaming into one of the best RPGs the industry has ever seen.

CD Projekt will release its official mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt this month.

When creating Cyberpunk 2077's vast open world of Night City, it turns out that developer CD Projekt Red was faced with a "significant challenge" when it came to "adjusting to the scale and characteristics of American settings," simply because most of the team is European. 

The official mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam is now open for playtesting.

Over three years after a disastrous launch, Cyberpunk 2077's developer is now "finally happy" with the state of the RPG.

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.

CD Projekt Red is continuing to bring patches for Cyberpunk 2077 with some regularity, but with the focus moving to other projects, the team supporting the sci-fi RPG is down to a skeleton crew. The studio says this is plenty to handle the game's current needs.

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».

CD Projekt Red is actively exploring new mobile game opportunities, the developer has confirmed. This revelation was offered as part of its parent company's latest earnings report, which also saw CD Projekt reveal a 39% increase in full-year 2023 profits, largely driven by the sales of Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion.

Now that Cyberpunk 2077 is in the best place it can be, and Phantom Liberty has been pushed out into the wild, questions are being asked about what CD Projekt Red's next big release is going to be. It's been incredibly transparent with its development process, as a result of trying to make up for Cyberpunk 2077's launch shenanigans, and now the studio has shared its development pipeline on social media for us to see exactly what it's working on.

Two thirds of CD Projekt are now working on the next game in the Witcher series, codenamed Polaris.

CD Projekt Red has announced a free trial of Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

CD Projekt has provided an update on the next mainline Witcher game and its Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.

CD Projekt Red has seemingly weathered a storm of its creation, the chaotic launch of Cyberpunk 2077, which was ultimately redeemed through years of additional work culminating with the release of Phantom Liberty. With another Witcher game in development and a trio of other projects in the offing, it's an exciting time for the Polish company. It should come as no surprise to learn that the studio has no desire to be acquired by the likes of Sony or Microsoft.

CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the prolific Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher video games, is not interested in being acquired.

CD Projekt Red is one of the biggest developers in Europe, but the studio behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 has no interest in being acquired. That comes from a new interview with the studio’s CEO, Adam Kiciński, who discusses acquisition possibilities while providing small updates on the studio’s litany of upcoming projects.

Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt makers CD Projekt Red have said in no uncertain terms that they “are not interested” in being acquired by another company, while still leaving the door open for the studio to potentially acquire others in the future.

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CD Projekt Red's chief strategy officer, Adam Kiciński, has confirmed that the studio isn't interested in being acquired and believes that it will only grow "even bigger and stronger".

Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red is not interested in being acquired despite the likes of Xbox and PlayStation actively seeking out studios to purchase.

In an industry that’s been as focused on mergers and acquisitions as the games industry has been in recent years, major companies that have retained their independence have been the focal point of much speculation related to future acquisitions. Naturally, The Witcher and Cyberpunk developer CD Projekt has frequently been brought up in such conversations- though the Polish company itself has no intentions of being acquired.

It doesn't seem that Polish games giant CD Projekt will be bought by a bigger company any time soon.

Cyberpunk and The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red is “not interested,” in being acquired according to the company’s outgoing CEO.

There’s been plenty of acquisitions lately in the video game industry. Things might be settling down a bit now after that massive purchase from Microsoft when it came to Activision Blizzard. However, that doesn’t stop some fans from speculating about some of the independent game studios still out there. CD Projekt Red is one of the more notable studios that might have gained some attention. This company has made quite a name for itself with the release of The Witcher franchise.

The next entry in The Witcher series, currently known as "Polaris", is going to see a development ramp-up in 2024 with the expansion of the development team, according to the current CD Projekt Red CEO.

Cyberpunk 2077 will receive its "last big update" tomorrow, December 5, 2023, as developer CD Projekt Red turns its attention towards the sequel, codenamed Orion, and the next mainline Witcher game, codenamed Polaris.

I hope you've had your fill of cyberpunk, because we're heading back to Rivia, baby. Almost half of CD Projekt's development staff - around 330 people - are now working on the next Witcher game, the mysterious project Polaris.

As it looks to the future, CD Projekt Red wants The Witcher 4and other new projects to be «something that we've never made at this scale, historically.»

The Witcher 4 is being worked on by nearly half of CD Projekt Red, the studio's biggest development team at this time.

CD Projekt keeps adding staff to the next Witcher game.

CD Projekt has announced that Phantom Liberty, the first and only expansion for its sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077, has sold 4.3m copies since launching this September — and that over 330 developers at the company are now working on the next Witcher game.

With work on Cyberpunk 2077 winding down post-Phantom Liberty and more resources now being shifted to The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red hopes to expand its development operations to a scale "not precedented in the history of our company."

Last we heard something really concrete on the next Witcher game, it was in pre-production—that was what CD Projekt Red said about The Witcher 4, codename Polaris, back in early 2022. That's definitely not the case anymore judging by CD Projekt's latest earnings report, which shows that around half the studio's developers are now working on the Witcher sequel.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners helped revitalize CDPR's troubled RPG and set up a wealth of Easter eggs for later Cyberpunk 2077 updates. Lots of fans still want a season two, but nobody involved with the anime has ever hinted at a follow-up. In fact, last we heard, "there's no such thing" as a season two. But try telling that to the brave mad-lad who just asked CDPR's CEO and CFO if Edgerunners season two will air next year. 

Nearly 330 developers are working on the next mainline The Witcher game, which is codenamed Polaris, CD Projekt has confirmed.

CD Projekt has provided a sales update on Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion.

CD Projekt has announced that it’s working on an official mod editor for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

CD Projekt Red wants Cyberpunk 2077's sequel, codenamed Orion, to undergo a similar evolution to that of The Witcher franchise.

Earlier this month, Polish game devs, including several from CD Projekt Red, formed the Polish Gamedev Workers Union (PGWU). This came in the wake of further layoffs at the company in July, to the tune of 9% of its workforce. At the time, CEO Adam Kiciński explained the move as something to help make the teams more «agile and effective», but agile and effective doesn't pay the rent.

A new Polish game developer union has formed following three rounds of layoffs at The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt.

Developers at CD Projekt Red—the Polish studio responsible for a trilogy of videogames about a worker who believes in negotiating a fair price for his labor and one game set in a dystopian future where corporate exploitation is the rule—have formed a union. The Polish Gamedev Workers Union (PGWU) is part of the national union OZZ Inicjatywa Pracownicza, and is open to developers who work for other studios in Poland.

Staff at Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt are forming a union in an effort to represent and provide a voice for “all Polish gamedev workers” while improving industry conditions, after around 9% of the company’s development studio CD Projekt Red were laid off earlier this year.

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel will be designed by the team of developers responsible for Phantom Liberty.

CD Projekt is taking a victory lap in the release afterglow of Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC, and the newest stage of it means showing off every big number the company can find. With the CDP Investor Day behind us, CDP has thrown together a bunch of different graphics to brag about the number of people that have bought Cyberpunk and its expansion, including a breakdown by platform and region.

Ambitious sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077 has sold more than 25 million copies to date.

CD Projekt has confirmed plans to release a complete edition of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a live-action adaptation, developer CD Projekt Red has announced. The project is being developed in collaboration with Anonymous Content, the independent media company best known for producing Emmy-winning shows like True Detective and Mr. Robot. It's unclear if this take will be a feature-length film or a TV series, but the hunt for a screenwriter has commenced, with plans to tell a brand-new story set in the futuristic neon-lit world, where sex, body modifications, and political chatter are commonplace. The developer also stressed that the adaptation is at an ‘early developmental stage,' so it'll be a while before we receive any further updates.

Cyberpunk 2077 lead and CD Projekt Red creative head Adam Badowski has seemingly come full circle after the RPG's comeback, assuring fans that "quality will always remain the most important to us" as he assumes a new role as co-CEO of the whole studio.

CD Projekt has seemingly hinted at plans to further collaborate with animation company Studio Trigger.

CD Projekt Red has revealed that Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 25 million copies since its 2020 launch, as Phantom Liberty officially clears three million in its first week.

CD Projekt Red doesn't regret making Cyberpunk 2077 a first-person only game, compared to the third-person Witcher franchise, but the developer is yet to make up its mind around Cyberpunk 2, codenamed Orion.

CD Projekt Red CEO Adam Kiciński has announced he will be moving to a supervisory role at the company in 2025 and will therefore be stepping down as CEO as part of a larger management shake-up.

CD Project has provided an update on its plans for Cyberpunk 2077‘s sequel, which is codenamed Project Orion.

Cyberpunk 2077 has cleared 25 million sales, CD Projekt claimed on Thursday.

Cyberpunk 2077 just launched its first and only DLC, Phantom Liberty, alongside the major 2.0 update. Many fans claim that the update and expansion have ironed out most of the game's long-standing problems, fulfilling old promises after years of waiting. Our own reviewer Andrew King says that it finally made the game "worth the trip". However, according to CD Projekt Red, these are the last major updates, meaning that the Cyberpunk 2077 we have today is the final version.

Phantom Liberty, the long-awaited expansion to CD Projekt's flagship game Cyberpunk 2077, will debut on Tuesday on current generation consoles and PCs.

CD Projekt has announced a new The Witcher board game, subtitled Path of Destiny.

Polish games firm CD Projekt has reported a 14 per cent decline in sales revenue for the first half of the 2023 financial year.

CD Projekt Red has announced its half year financials alongside some guidance on what its various teams are working on now, and will be in the future. The figures cover the period up to June 30 2023, and show a decrease in revenue and profit (hardly surprising given the absence of new releases in this time) which CDPR reckons will turn around with the release of Cyberpunk 2077: Project Liberty. 

CD Projekt Red is shifting a "big part" of its Cyberpunk 2077 team to The Witcher 4 (officially known as Polaris) once the Phantom Liberty Expansion launches in September.

CD Projekt experienced a decrease in its overall sales revenue and net profit during the first half of 2023, its latest earnings report showed.

CD Projekt Red has revealed new details about the next mainline Witcher game.

CD Projekt CEO Adam Kiciński has confirmed that over 250 developers are already working on The Witcher 4 (codename Polaris).

Phantom Liberty will be Cyberpunk 2077's first and last DLC when it launches on September 26, before CD Projekt Red shifts its focus to other projects including the next Witcher game. According to SVP of business development Michał Nowakowski, this decision was made because the team is done with its in-house Red Engine.

Today CD Projekt Red delivered fresh financial results for the first half of 2023, which provided an interesting peek at what the Polish developer is working on now. It seems The Witcher “New Saga,” codenamed Polaris, is increasingly becoming the company’s main focus. Per CDPR, there are nearly 260 devs working on the next big thing in The Witcher franchise as of the end of July, making it their second-biggest project after Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.

There are many developers who have earned the respect of gamers and beyond because of their dedication to making the games they make great. CD Projekt Red was one such company until a certain futuristic title was launched. The game launch was so horrible that the company’s stock plummeted, as did gamers’ faith in them. The team was so desperate to regain some trust that they returned to their “old faithful” and announced a new entry in The Witcher franchise. The new game will start a new saga, and gamers are curious about many things with it.

Over 250 developers are working on the next mainline The Witcher game, which is codenamed Polaris, CD Projekt has confirmed.

Following CD Projekt Group’s H1 2023 earnings conference, a Q&A session was held with CEO Adam Kiciński answering questions. He confirmed that more and more developers would shift from Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty to Project Polaris, the next Witcher title with a “big part” moving after the former launches.

Development on Project Polaris - or The Witcher 4, as everyone outside of CD Projekt would prefer to call it - is expanding in a major way as Cyberpunk 2077 winds down, according to the company's latest financial report.

This glorious fan creation has us more excited than ever for The Witcher 1 remake.

Polish studio CD Projekt RED has announced it'll be cutting «around 100» jobs in the very near future as part of a structural reshuffle.

The Witcher and Cyberpunk developer CD Projekt Red is laying off 100 employees as a result of being "overstaffed."

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Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 studio CD Projekt Red is laying off roughly 100 workers — 9% of its staff — due to what it describes as overstaffing. Despite several projects in development, including games related to The Witcher, Cyberpunk, and new franchises, CD Projekt CEO Adam Kiciński said in a blog post that the company has “carefully assessed” its needs leading into the next year and will not have work for the impacted people in 2024.

The studio behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk video game series is parting ways with a chunk of its staff. CD Projekt Red is laying off around 100 workers, which it estimates is roughly 9% of the entire team.

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CD Projekt RED has revealed they will be laying off 100 of their own employees.

CD Projekt Red has laid off «roughly 9%» of its staff, with around 100 people losing their jobs over the next seven months.

Though CD Projekt Red has a few games in the pipeline, the company behind the Witcher video game series apparently doesn't have enough work for all its employees. As a result, CD Projekt Red has announced it's cutting about 100 jobs or around nine percent of its workforce. This news follows layoffs in May and June when 29 people were let go from The Molasses Flood (owned by CD Projekt Red), followed by 30 people who worked on a Witcher card game that was scaled back.

Polish games firm CD Projekt is laying off about nine per cent of its workforce at its Red studio.