Cyberpunk 2077 was “higher than it was acquired,” CDPR dev says

Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the thrilling recreation launches of all time. Using excessive on The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Purple, beloved creator of RPG video games, constructed an exquisite, wealthy, and intensely cool-looking new open world, which seemingly promised to push the style to new heights. Nonetheless, Cyberpunk 2077 confronted a tough preliminary reception, with the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty launch date hopefully marking the completion of the sport’s lengthy redemption arc. One CDPR dev nonetheless says that the unique recreation was “higher than it was acquired,” whereas additionally reflecting on what the GOG and Witcher Remake dev can do to heal the connection with its followers.

The very best Cyberpunk 2077 mods have definitely helped the open-world, sci-fi shooter since launch. Likewise, as we anticipate The Witcher 4 launch date (in addition to Phantom Liberty) there may be a lot extra to look ahead to from CDPR. CD Projekt’s VP of communication Michał Platkow-Gilewski is optimistic in regards to the future.

“These tasks are at completely different levels,” Platkow-Gilewski says. “It’s not that we’re doing all that in the identical second on the similar stage, as a result of that may be quite a lot of work. We’re excited about the technique for the years to come back. We actually care about our IPs, we wish to develop them, we wish to create video games inside them. But additionally, we wish to ensure we’re centered on a regular basis.”

Platkow-Gilewski additionally discusses the dimensions and scope of Phantom Liberty, and the way CDPR sought out star Idris Elba to make the growth really feel comparably important to the Keanu Reeves-starring base recreation.

“For us, an growth ought to be visibly huge,” he continues. “Within the base recreation, we have now Keanu, so we stated, if we’re going to do one thing else important, we’d like an actor who can [reflect that] and present that this isn’t some small aspect mission, however a giant chunk of content material that we care about.

“For Phantom Liberty, which is extra of a spy thriller-themed story, we wanted somebody who’s a match for that. Idris is the following James Bond to me. He has this Bond vibe. Once we discuss in regards to the character, Solomon Reed, we knew he’d be good for it.”

Alongside The Witcher Remake, a brand new trilogy of Witcher video games that begins with Witcher 4, and an as-yet mysterious new challenge codenamed Hadar, CDPR has additionally introduced {that a} full sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 is within the works, at the moment known as Venture Orion. Platkow-Gilewski says the developer must “repair our relationship” with players first although.

“When all the pieces was superior and wonderful, earlier than the discharge of Cyberpunk, it was the time of my life,” Platkow-Gilewski tells GamesIndustry.biz. “But it surely was too good to be true. The sport was shaping as much as be wonderful and we had been all tremendous hyped. However this hype surrounding us was a giant stress. Then there was the discharge and it was not a fairytale anymore.

“After the discharge it was robust, however I knew that we had the identical folks. The players are the identical… we simply want to repair our relationship. The one factor we will actually do is simply ship what we’re able to.”

Nonetheless, Platkow-Gilewski additionally says that he feels the unique model of Cyberpunk 2077 was “higher than it was acquired.”

“I really consider Cyberpunk on launch was manner higher than it was acquired, and even the primary opinions had been constructive. Then it turned a cool factor to not prefer it. We went from hero to zero actually quick. We knew that the sport was nice, sure we will enhance it, sure we have to take time to do it, and we have to rebuild some stuff.

“That took us quite a lot of time, however I don’t consider we had been ever damaged. We had been all the time like ‘let’s do that.’”

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