In the strategy update video released earlier on Tuesday, Kiciński said CD Projekt Red is building a technology framework that will enable it to introduce online elements in its future games, but that it will primarily remain focused on single player experiences.
“Let’s stress this here, CD Projekt Red makes single player story-driven AAA RPGs – that is not changing. What is changing is our long-term approach to online.
“And by this, we mean ensuring we are properly prepared to implement online elements in our games where they make sense. We don’t want to go overboard or lose our single player DNA.
“We want to take thoughtful steps to build robust online capabilities.”
He added: “We are building an online technology that can be seamlessly integrated into development of our future games. This technology will power online components we choose to introduce in our games”.
The first details of planned
Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer modes may have been uncovered by dataminers in January.
References to Heists and Deathmatch multiplayer modes were spotted in the game’s executable file by DSOGaming.
Code related to Heists suggested players may be able to choose from various character classes in a co-op mission-based game mode.
The datamine also hinted that multiplayer could rely on P2P connections rather than dedicated servers, but given Cyberpunk’s online component is some way off releasing, even if the information were accurate at the time, it could be subject to change.
As part of Tuesday’s strategy update, CD Projekt’s SVP of business development, Michał Nowakowski, said the company’s
future games will have “much shorter” marketing campaigns following various issues with how it communicated Cyberpunk 2077.
“We’ll wait until much closer to a game’s launch before we start showing things like trailers, demos, or going in-depth about mechanics, etc,” he said.
“And when campaigns do start, we aim to properly manage expectations across all platforms. This means focusing on communication of polished game footage, not concepts. We’ll also showcase footage of our games on all platforms they will be released on.”
CD Projekt also discussed its ongoing efforts to get
Cyberpunk 2077 back on the
PlayStation Store and the negative
impact its removal may be having on sales across all platforms.
And it confirmed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s
next-gen update will be released in the second half of 2021.