CD Projekt Red has unveiled codenames and brief descriptions for five new games, including three Witcher games, a new Cyberpunk, and an all-new IP.
release date twitter, This is a huge next step for developers in many ways, from developing their own IP from scratch to developing multiple “full-size” games at once.and sold separatelythe company also says it will “add multiplayer to the majority of its future projects.” This is also the first time.
The five games are:
- Orion – “The codename for the next cyberpunk game that will continue to evolve the cyberpunk franchise and exploit the possibilities of this dark future universe.”
- Polaris – “The codename for the next installment of the recently announced The Witcher series of games was Pre-Production. This is the beginning of a new story. After Polaris, we will release two more Witcher games and create a new AAA RPG.” Aiming for a trilogy.” The full trilogy is expected to be released “within six years.”
- Canis Major – “A full blown witcher game, separate from the new witcher saga starting with Polaris. It will be developed by an external studio led by experienced developers who have worked on past witcher games.” It is not clear who the developer is working on this project.
- Sirius – The codename of the game developed by ‘ [The Molasses Flood], set in The Witcher universe and made with the support of CDPR. . ”
- Hadar – “Codename for a completely different third IP created from the ground up within CDPR. This project is in the early stages of the creative process, which means we haven’t developed a game yet, but we’re on the foundation of this new setting.” I am dedicated..”
Orion is the codename for the next Cyberpunk game, furthering the Cyberpunk franchise and continuing to exploit the possibilities of this dark futuristic universe. pic.twitter.com/JoVbCf6jYZ
— CD PROJEKT RED (@CDPROJEKTRED) October 4, 2022
Canis Majoris is probably the most interesting and different project for CD Projekt on the list. It is an external development by a currently unknown developer, and in the strategy announcement, “It is the first product developed outside the group. However, this does not mean that the quality lags behind in-house production. Technology From a technical point of view, it’s based on Unreal Engine 5 and includes a toolset made for Polaris, with additional announcements coming soon.”
Canis Majoris marks what appears to be the newly opened CD Projekt, willing to work with partners in both games and other media after the success of Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Our goal is to work with experienced partners who can meet our quality requirements and deliver a valued experience for our fans: “We are doing this to find new and exciting ways to interact with brands. , allowing our internal teams to focus on what drives us as a company: developing innovative role-playing games.”
Details about Hadar, the new IP, are understandably scarce, but Nowakowski adds: It’s entirely within CD Projekt Red.It’s important to understand that right now we’re still working on the basic concept and laying the groundwork for this new franchise.”
The news comes after CD Projekt announced that it would begin development on Witcher and Cyberpunk games at the same time as it purchased The Molasses Flood to develop games in its universe. The new North American studio will incorporate the already purchased Vancouver studio.
As part of the torrent of announcements, we also learned: Co-CEO Adam Kiciński resigns Apply for company chairman.
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