Cyberpunk 2077 sales update is both huge and arguably disappointing for CD Projekt Red

While it was announced just yesterday that the next gen' versions, PS5 and Xbox Series, of The Witcher 3 have been postponed until further notice and above all recovered internally to complete the work, CD Projekt Red takes stock of its year 2021. The Polish studio has indeed shared its financial results, both on its social networks and via its YouTube channel, to take stock of the sales of its games, but also to establish the plan of attack of the next few years to come. First important information, we learn that Cyberpunk 2077 has sold more than 18 million copies since its release in December 2020. It is therefore 5 million more since its launch, since the game had managed to generate 13 million in sales in its first month of release, despite the chaotic launch. It's both a huge figure, but also a disappointment for CD Projekt Red, which probably thought to sell more than 5 million copies in one year of operation. Without the controversy and a more concrete follow-up to the game, Cyberpunk 2077 would undoubtedly have performed better, it is obvious. The Polish studio also recalls that the game will continue to benefit from a flawless follow-up, with regular updates and patches so that the final game no longer looks like the disaster it was when it was launched. It is also specified that the development of the first narrative extension of the game is also ongoing.



The other lucrative license from CD Projekt Red is The Witcher, which enjoys great popularity, which has also been relaunched since Netflix devoted a series to it, the third season of which is in preparation. With 65 million games sold since its creation in 2007, The Witcher series is therefore extremely profitable for CD Projekt Red, especially since The Witcher 3 has no less than 40 million copies alone, including 10 million sales in 2021, double Cyberpunk 2077, which therefore makes it possible to measure the disappointment in fine. With a delayed next gen version and a 4th episode announced (developed on Unreal Engine 5) a few weeks ago, one thing is for sure, the saga will continue to thrive on the charts. The GWENT card game will also continue to expand, with more content still to come and a spin-off coming in 2022.



But CD Projekt Red has other ambitions, such as expanding internationally, notably in the United States and Canada via the acquisition of The Molasses Flood studio, which is already at work on a new unrevealed game. at the time of this writing. On this subject, several projects are being produced in the various studios that the Polish firm now has, some which are well launched but not announced, and others in the conceptual phase. All these details are also mentioned by Piotr Nielubowicz, who holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at CD Projekt Red.