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CD Projekt Red co-CEO Michał Nowakowski thinks the studio has yet to complete a “full redemption arc” after the “heartbreaking” launch of Cyberpunk 2077, but he’s hoping it can win back some fans with The Witcher 4.
Nowakowski reflected on the Poland-based game developer’s journey during a recent conversation with Edge (via GamesRadar). The interview saw him open up about how “heartbreaking” the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 was for the team – and for fans.
“I’m not 100 per cent convinced we went through the full redemption arc,” Nowakowski said. “I’m convinced that we lost the faith of some people indefinitely, and that’s a fair thing.”
It’s been nearly six years since Cyberpunk 2077 undid much of the goodwill CD Projekt Red had accumulated following the release of its 2015 hit, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Years of excitement for the futuristic dystopian RPG quickly fizzled out after launch-day players were met with a long list of game-breaking bugs, annoying visual glitches, and frequent crashes.
These issues were especially prevalent on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and although early sales managed to see CD Projekt Red quickly recoup its development and marketing costs, the company’s reputation had clearly taken a
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