Cyberpunk 2077 Gets ‘Last Big Update’ Tomorrow as CD Projekt Moves on to Cyberpunk 2, Witcher 4
Cyberpunk 2077 will obtain its “last big update” tomorrow, December 5, 2023, as developer CD Projekt Red turns its consideration in direction of the sequel, codenamed Orion, and the subsequent mainline Witcher sport, codenamed Polaris.
Speaking to IGN, CD Projekt Red confirmed Update 2.1, which arrives alongside the Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, is the ultimate main replace for the three year-old sport. CD Projekt Red, as properly as ramping up improvement for its subsequent mainline Witcher sport, codenamed Polaris, is switching focus to the complete Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.
A publish on X/Twitter from international neighborhood director Marcin Momot first implied this was the case, saying CD Projekt Red had “one more patch for Cyberpunk 2077” up its sleeve. IGN reached out for clarification from the developer, to which a spokesperson confirmed: “To echo Marcin Momot’s tweet, Update 2.1 is meant to be the last big update.”
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The developer actually urged as a lot in its November 2023 monetary earnings report, by which it confirmed that, following the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 enlargement Phantom Liberty, almost half of its employees have been now working on Witcher 4. The Cyberpunk 2077 workforce had been diluted to embody builders working on the primary sport, Phantom Liberty, the Ultimate Edition, and builders “in transfer”.
CD Projekt Red confirmed in May 2023 that former Cyberpunk 2077 employees can be becoming a member of Orion’s improvement as properly as the subsequent Witcher, so many of those builders in switch will slowly however certainly be a part of the sequel’s workforce correct.
Developing Orion is not as easy as the subsequent Witcher entry, nevertheless, as CD Projekt Red is constructing a model new studio within the U.S. to create the sequel. CEO Adam Kiciński mentioned in November 2023 {that a} core workforce of 10 Cyberpunk franchise leaders, together with sport director Gabe Amatangelo, are at the moment there already, and whereas some hires have been made, the workforce remains to be in its infancy.
Orion is at the moment in its conceptual part, which means pre-production hasn’t even begun but. Kiciński made clear CD Projekt Red North America due to this fact will not want a whole lot of builders instantly, however seemingly solely round 40 or 50 workforce members inside the subsequent 12 months.
CD Projekt Red informed IGN in November it is decided not to repeat the identical practices that led to Cyberpunk 2077’s turbulent launch, which noticed the sport faraway from sale on the PlayStation Store, and has already modified a number of vital improvement processes as a end result. It was this rocky begin that led CD Projekt Red to work on Cyberpunk 2077 for thus lengthy, as the developer sought to flip it round and regain the belief of gamers.
Little is thought about Orion given it’s nonetheless in a conceptual part, however Cyberpunk 2077 narrative director Igor Sarzyński mentioned he needs the collection to bear an identical evolution to The Witcher. Even main gameplay selections are but to be made, however CD Projekt Red is open to altering issues up if it deems the likes of third-person higher than first-person.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.
