As though we didn't know already, CD Projekt Red's CEO, Adam Kicinski has affirmed that the studio's next game, Cyberpunk 2077, is going to be a big one.
Speaking at the Pareto Securities Gaming Seminar last week, Kicinski describes the game as more ambitious than the already vast and beloved The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
"Cyberpunk is our new Witcher 3, but even more ambitious. Our goal is to establish a new blockbuster franchise from the beginning. We work [in a] new universe, futuristic universe. We believe it's very appealing to players, not only RPG players—but this is [a] true RPG, like Witcher, like Witcher 3, for mature audiences. It's handcrafted, detailed, of course open-world, with open-ended gameplay.
"Great game, more ambitious than Witcher 3, and we believe that we can aim [at] more ambitious business goals as well—of course, still having gamer-centric focus and quality focus as a main priority."
The expectation currently is that something Cyberpunk 2077 related will crop up at E3 in June. With CD Projekt Red hyping up the game like this, not to mention that famous tweet, it's going to make the wait that much harder for fans, but it sounds like we'll be in for a real treat once it arrives.
[source pcgamer.com]
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"but this is [a] true RPG, like Witcher, like Witcher 3, for mature audiences. It's handcrafted, detailed, of course open-world, with open-ended gameplay"
THIS!!! 😎
Day one, I rarely preorder, but this I'm happy to make an exception for. Just wondering which year it's coming out.
I’ve been excited to see this for a while now. I think some people are sleeping on this one. I expect it to be huge.
Cyberbunk?
@GravyThief Good catch! Thank you!
Well we certainly need a big scifi RPG so I'm down.
@Quintumply no probs. I don't know much about this game so I had to double check if that was what the game was called!
I'm looking forward to the E3 trailer.
I wish they'd stop the hype train until year of release. Ugh. Does it have ploughing, that's all I care about.
Let's just hope that it doesn't come out in 2077!!
I've always wanted a proper AAA cyberpunk RPG (I still replay Shadowrun on the Genesis every few years). Even as someone who has yet to play TW3... day one!
Hmmm, I was hoping for something a little less menu-heavy this time around but can't really complain.
Maybe I'm just outgrowing these things, the time and mental energy it takes to play these huge open-world RPGs has me thinking "why not spend that energy on real life" lol.
Uh oh, I'm getting old
This has the potential to be utterly incredible. A cyberpunk sci-fi RPG that builds on what the developer already got right with The Witcher 3? It's impossible not to be excited.
They earned so much goodwill from me with the Witcher 3 that I will probably get this day one no matter what to support them
I do feel for those Devs rn as they have to really work hard
I would love it if developer came out and said their next game is going to be less ambitious than their last. Like, yeah so The Witcher 3 took ages and was quite hard work so have decided we'd just crap something out that wasn't as difficult.
Not that I can fault them at all - looking forward to this. I am hoping for an early 2019 release. I doubt it will be 2018 but if the hype train starts E3 2018, that feels about right.
This is getting me Cyberdrunk with anticipation
I'm more excited about this than rdr2.
@BowTiesAreCool Ive just bought some biscuits off the internet for a cyberdunk in my coffee.
Just wish is would cyberfunkin release already!
I am sure this is OLD news as they said this a year or two ago but with more interest in Cyberpunk 2077 due to the fact it seems we are going to get some 'new' information and people are talking about the game (rather than the Witcher 3), CD Projekt are reiterating the game is more ambitious.
I'm looking forward to seeing what CD Projekt Red does in regards to original characters. They did a fine job with Phillip Strenger.
It looks really promising, i'm always interested on cyberpunk settings, really love the book and the movies of Blade Runner.
CD Projekt is great, looks like that another masterpiece is coming.
I'm looking forward to this. The detail CD Projekt Red puts into games is astonishing.
@PS_Nation If you have Netflix, check out the new series Altered Carbon. Right in your wheelhouse. I loved it.
@starhops I watched it and really liked it as well. Great show.
buckle in lads
The Witcher series never clicked with me the way I hoped it would but this is definitely something I'm interested in. I like sci-fi settings and CD Projekt Red is one of the few you can trust to go to great lengths to make players happy with the finished product.
let's hope the combat is better than TW3's one...it's one of the few elements I didn't enjoy too much.
In my mind this is just The Witcher 3 crossed with Blade Runner and it is the best thing that has ever happened, ever.
nice picture
Gameplay trailer at e3 2018
@themcnoisy wheeeeeeeeyyy
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