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Baldur's Gate 3 is 'an inspiration' for CD Projekt, but it's all-in on big open worlds: 'We are definitely not going to make a game like Larian did'

Open worlds aren't as novel now as they were when The Witcher 3 came out, but CDPR isn't keen to abandon its signature style.

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Before The Witcher 3 launched, CD Projekt was terrified that Batman: Arkham Knight would flatten it with its Batmobile: 'They're just gonna roll over us'

"I still remember how bombed we were."

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As the first The Witcher game turns 18, CDPR co-CEO remembers "the uphill battle" to get Geralt's first action-RPG noticed, teases "more adventures ahead"

Geralt of Rivia didn't always stand out within the RPG landscape

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leaves CD Projekt Red co-CEO "absolutely blown away," even if he has "sadly" not beaten the French JRPG's toughest challenge

Michał Nowakowski says the Clair Obscur devs "should be proud of the story they portrayed"

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The Witcher 4 devs are inspired by RPGs like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Baldur's Gate 3, but "definitely are not going to make a game like Larian did"

CD Projekt Red is "sticking to what was The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk"

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CDPR boss tells The Witcher 4 hopefuls to "keep calm" as Summer Game Fest hype builds: "Remember that next week we are launching Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch 2"

The "Let's go" crowd is suddenly saying "Oh no"

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Cyberpunk 2, which is now officially called Cyberpunk 2, has entered pre-production, but don't expect it out before 2030

CD Projekt said the conclusion of the game's conceptual phase is "another important stage in our work."

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CD Projekt Red reflects on its hubris following The Witcher 3's success, and how that led to Cyberpunk 2077's problems: 'I think that was the beginning of a bit of magical thinking for the company'

CD Projekt Red went from being an underdog to the biggest deal around, and that had consequences.

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'You guys are not Bethesda': During development, The Witcher 3 devs were told by a Walmart rep 'I like you guys, but it's just not gonna happen'

"I made a bet with him … he still kinda owes me that dinner."

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4 years later, The Witcher multiplayer devs have been fully absorbed into CD Projekt: "This is a GOOD AND HEALTHY thing for the studio, and it was long-expected," co-founder says

"It's going to be an amazing game, one for the books, and I cannot wait until the rest of the world learns about what we've been working on"

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CD Projekt says it's not using generative AI on The Witcher 4 because it's 'quite tricky when it comes to legal IP ownership'

The studio may look into gen AI if and when the legal landscape becomes clearer, but for now it's staying away.

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CD Projekt boss says "cutting-edge single-player games" – you know, like The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 – will "continue to enjoy great popularity" despite industry shifts

Single-player games update: not going anywhere, it seems

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Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red won't make survival games just because they're popular, but Netflix's Edgerunners anime is fueling dreams bigger than RPGs

CDPR's CEOs used to dream of making the world's greatest RPGs, but that dream's gotten bigger over the years

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"Something for true collectors": CD Projekt CEO shares his nostalgia for the "super retro" Witcher comics that are coming out in English for the first time

That Geralt has seen some stuff...

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10 years later, "around 100" Witcher 3 devs are still at CD Projekt Red working on games like The Witcher 4

That's a significant portion of the 200+ devs on the 2015 RPG

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The Witcher 4 dev wastes no time jumping into the new book after its Polish release

"Today is the day of celebration for everyone who loves The Witcher."

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CD Projekt wants to be more careful about marketing after, you know, everything that happened with Cyberpunk 2077

Don't expect a release date for The Witcher 4 until the studio's sure of it.

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The Witcher 4 studio CEO says the team will be staying pretty quiet before release, but he wants to "drop crumbs" to "whet the appetite" of the community

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After Cyberpunk 2077's rocky launch, The Witcher 4 CEO acknowledges the biggest myth in gamedev is a lie: "There's no magic"

"There's only hard work and making sure you stay on the right course"

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CD Projekt Red announces The Witcher 4 has now entered "full-scale production"

The Witcher 4 is now in full-scale production, according to CD Projekt Red.

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The Witcher 4 dev says it takes 5-6 years to make a game after the idea's conception - but isn't saying when The Witcher 4 was thought up

Game development obviously takes a lot of time

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The Witcher 4 is finally in full production: 'Ahead of us lies the main and most intense stage of development'

CD Projekt's latest financial report contains good news.

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With The Witcher 4 on the horizon, CD Projekt CEO teases that he "can't wait" to reveal "more about what the future holds," but only "when the time is right"

The tease comes as The Witcher 1 celebrates its 17th birthday

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CD Projekt boss pushes back on 'conspiracy theories' against diversity in gaming: 'We live in times where anyone can record complete nonsense and make a story out of it'

Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski isn't having it.

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The Witcher 4 will begin full production soon - "work on Polaris is progressing" says CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt Red has provided an update on the development of The Witcher 4 and the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.

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