Tag: Cd Projekt Red
News Over A Decade Since Its First Teaser, Development Is Finally Finished On Cyberpunk 2077
Was it all worth it?
Sorry to remind everyone, but it's been well over 10 years since CD Projekt RED released its first-ever teaser for Cyberpunk 2077. Yep, it really has been that long since the Polish developer started talking about its sci-fi RPG, and as part of a recent financial report, the team has revealed that development is officially over...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Pokes Fun At Ubisoft's 'AAAA' Skull & Bones Claim
"Ours will be AAAAA"
Polish developer CD Projekt Red is very much in the 'AAA' gaming realm these days, especially after the launches of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3. However, in a recent financial call Q&A, CDPR made an interesting comment about its future games, after a witty question from one particular investor.
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev: There's No Place For Microtransactions In Our Single-Player Games
But multiplayer might be a different story
We've seen a bit of controversy cropping up about microtransactions in single-player games recently, and Cyberpunk 2077 / Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red has chimed in to confirm it sees "no place" for them in future SP titles. Speaking as part of a recent Investor Chat (via
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting A Completely Free Trial On Xbox Series X|S
No subscription required!
CD Projekt RED has announced a new upcoming trial period for Cyberpunk 2077 - and it'll be completely free for console players with no subscription required. The five-hour free trial will be live at 8am PT / 11am ET / 3pm GMT on March 28th, and goes on until late on Sunday, March 31st. For the exact finishing times, check...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.12 Rolling Out To Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including some quest-specific fixes
Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.12 is officially rolling out to Xbox Series X|S today, and CD Projekt RED has detailed all the changes coming to each version of the open-world RPG. This latest patch corrects some of the issues that cropped up after update 2.11, alongside fixing some quest-related bugs and making some...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.11 Rolling Out To Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
"Added a little something for Rayfield enthusiasts!"
Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.11 is officially rolling out to Xbox Series X|S today, and it's a hefty update to say the least. The team says that it's focusing on "fixing the most common issues" in this patch, but there's a lot going on here in general. We have a bunch of gameplay & quest tweaks,...
News CD Projekt Red 'Considering Multiplayer' In Its Sequel To Cyberpunk 2077
Codename 'Orion' is in the works
We don't know a whole lot about CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 sequel right now - other than the fact that development is only just kicking into gear after the team's Phantom Liberty release. However, in a new chat with Reuters, CDPR has dropped a few hints on what's being worked on at the studio. As the team...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Gorgeous Dynamic Background For Xbox Series X|S
One of the best yet!
Earlier this week we informed Xbox fans about five brand-new dynamic backgrounds for Xbox Series X|S, and now CD Projekt Red has got in on the act with a stunning Cyberpunk 2077 effort. Released today, the team at CDPR now allows us all to "visit Night City" every time we turn our Xbox consoles on. Here's a look at the new...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC Is A Multi-Million Seller Already
CDPR has revealed a massive sales milestone
September's Phantom Liberty DLC pack was something of a revival for CDPR's Cyberpunk 2077 - we loved our time with the add-on and felt that it finally realised the team's vision for the title. Most other critics generally seemed to get on well with the expansion, and as it tur
News Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition Has On-Disc DLC For Xbox, PS5 Misses Out
Get Phantom Liberty on-disc!
Last month, we caught wind that Cyberpunk 2077's 'Ultimate Edition' was due to drop on Xbox before the end of the year - as picked up by the PEGI ratings board in October. Six weeks or so later, this bumper edition of Cyberpunk 2077 has been confirmed, and the Xbox version gets a much-welcome bonus. As revealed by the...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Now Received Its 'Last Big Updates', Says CDPR
The focus soon shifts to Cyberpunk 2
We've been having an absolute blast with Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty expansion here at Pure Xbox, and developer CD Projekt Red has now confirmed they're serving as the "last big updates" for the game. Cyberpunk 2077 Game Director Gabe Amatangelo revealed the news in an interview with PC Gamer...
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 So Far?
Have you tried out CDPR's game-changing overhaul?
Late last week, CD Projekt Red essentially relaunched Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Series X|S with a suite of new features hitting the current-gen version of the game. Almost three years on from its original Xbox One launch, CDPR's cyberpunk RPG is now a lot closer to the team's original vision for the...
News CDPR Unveils New Gameplay And Features For Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
"New Ways To Play"
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event treated us to some fresh gameplay of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty ahead of its release on September 26th, 2023, including some new features! Those features include new weapons, redesigned cyberware, redesigned perks, a relic skill tree, new vehicles, vehicle combat, and revamped...
News CD Projekt Red Says 'Overstaffing' Issues Will Result In 100 Job Losses
"Roughly 9% of the entire team"
The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has announced today that around 100 people will soon lose their jobs at the studio, as the company simply "[doesn't] have other opportunities for them in the next year". The news was revealed in a lengthy statement from CEO Adam Kiciński a few hours ago:...
News The Witcher 3's New Update (4.04) Comes With A Minor Xbox Series X Fix
Here's everything included in Patch 4.04
Although CD Projekt Red is busy with Cyberpunk 2077's new expansion, it's still giving The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt plenty of love. The latest patch for all platforms including the Xbox and next-gen versions of the game is now live. While Patch 4.04 is mostly focused on delivering the "long-awaited" Netflix...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.63 Includes A Performance Fix On Xbox
Here are the full patch notes
Today marks the arrival of another update for Cyberpunk 2077 - specifically Update 1.63. On the whole, this update is dedicated to addressing gameplay issues and quest fixes, but there are also a couple of Xbox-specific changes. The first of these is that the number of available save slots on Xbox is now 20 for manual...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Launches This September On Xbox Series X|S
Confirmed at the Xbox Showcase
The long-awaited release date for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has been revealed today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event, with the expansion officially set to release on September 26th, 2023. You can check out the release date trailer above, along with more details below. "#PhantomLiberty is an...
News The Witcher 3 Update 4.03 Continues To Improve Xbox Series X|S Performance
Here are the full patch notes
The Witcher 3 Next-Gen finally dropped at the tail end of last year, and it was a largely impressive port even if some performance issues did present themselves around launch. In the months since, CD Projekt RED has been working to improve the experience on Xbox Series X|S, and another fresh update is rolling out today,...
News Cyberpunk 2077's 'Overdrive' Ray Tracing Upgrade Looks Incredible, But It's Only On PC For Now
Xbox WHEN?!
CD Projekt RED is bringing a brand new ray tracing mode to Cyberpunk 2077, dubbed RT 'Overdrive', and an early look from the team at Digital Foundry shows just how much of a difference this new mode makes to the game's visuals. For now, this upcoming mode is only coming to PC, with no announcement made yet for the console versions of...
News The Witcher 3 Update 4.01 Is 'Baffling', Worsens Performance Mode On Xbox Series X
Not quite smooth sailing
At the beginning of the month, CD Projekt RED deployed a brand new The Witcher 3 patch for current-gen consoles, with one of the update's major objectives being to improve the game's ray tracing mode. While update 4.01 seems to have done that fairly successfully, it's made some 'baffling' changes to the game's 60FPS...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Patch Improves Ray Tracing Performance On Xbox Series X
Amongst other fixes & changes
CD Projekt RED has detailed its latest The Witcher 3 Next-Gen patch, and it brings with it some very welcome performance improvements for console players - notably in the game's ray tracing mode on Xbox Series X. Update 4.01 also makes changes to the game's screen space reflection quality, which applies to both the...
Talking Point Are Games Announced Too Far In Advance?
Microsoft, CDPR, we're looking at you
Today's 10-year anniversary of the teaser trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 got us thinking about about game announcements and how long we often have to wait between reveals and releases. CD Projekt Red's almost eight-year gap between teaser trailer and launch might be
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Physical Version Arriving 'Late January' On Xbox
According to a new statement from CDPR
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt finally got a proper next-gen port last month, with developer CD Projekt Red toiling away on the upgrade throughout 2022. The Witcher 3 Next-Gen initially arrived as a digital update in December, and now, CDPR has confirmed a new physical edition of the game. In a statement provided to
News The Witcher 3 Xbox Series S Comparison Shows Mixed Results For CDPR's 'Next-Gen' Update
Is this a 'next-gen' experience?
Shortly after performing a full analysis of The Witcher 3 Next-Gen on Xbox Series X and PS5, those folks over at Digital Foundry are back to do a full once over of the Xbox Series S version of CD Projekt RED's RPG. Much like the Series X and PS5 analysis showed us, The Witcher 3 on Xbox Series S is a bit of a mixed...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Is Out Now For Xbox Series X And Series S
And the new photo mode is going down a treat!
The Witcher 3 Next-Gen has been one of the most anticipated launches of the year, despite the original game coming out more than seven years ago! It's no surprise really, given how loved The Witcher 3 is as one of the best Xbox RPGs. Well, it's finally out and players have already been enjoying what...
News The Witcher 3 For Xbox Series S Contains Impressive 60FPS Performance Mode
"It's a really, really good new-gen upgrade"
The Witcher 3's next-gen upgrade may not be out in the wild just yet (it arrives real soon), but several outlets have already gone hands on with the new version ahead of its launch later this week. That includes The Xbox Tester, who has been putting the Xbox Series S upgrade through its paces. Although...
News CDPR Details 'The Witcher 3 Next-Gen' Feature List With Update 4.0 Patch Notes
Here's all the info
The Witcher 3 Next-Gen is almost here, with CDPR set to deliver the game's big Xbox Series X|S overhaul later this week on December 14th. Ahead of the native current-gen version's release, the team has detailed all the big features coming to this new edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. <related ids="142444"> There's...
Guide The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Release Date, Release Times, Download Size Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is finally getting its long-awaited next-gen update this week, after months and months of development time over at CD Projekt RED. We know a lot of folks have been eagerly awaiting this update, so here are all the pre-release details for The Witcher 3 Next-Gen ahead of its arrival on Xbox Series X...
News Cyberpunk 2077 GOTY Edition To Launch After 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion
Another one
CD Projekt RED isn't far from launching its The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade, but there's still a fair amount of Cyberpunk 2077 stuff ticking away in the background. The team is continuing its work on the futuristic RPG's expansion, Phantom Liberty, and sometime after that a Game of the Year Edition will launch. As reported on by Polish...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite CD Projekt Red Game On Xbox?
The Witcher 3? Cyberpunk 2077? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the upcoming free next-gen update for The Witcher 3 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of CDPR games on Xbox. CD Projekt Red hasn't created all that many games in its short existence, so there's...
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Looks Even More Impressive In Side-By-Side Comparison
There are some major improvements!
The Witcher 3 may well be seven years old at this point, but most would argue it's still a pretty good-looking game today, even on Xbox One. However, the team at CDPR has just showcased a first glimpse at its Witcher 3 Next-Gen update and well, it looks absolutely fantastic compared to the original. The first...
PSA The Witcher 3 Is Dirt Cheap On Xbox One Prior To Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Could be worth picking up!
Polish developer CD Projekt RED has finally shown us some of what The Witcher 3 Next-Gen has to offer, with more details set to trickle out over the next few weeks prior to launch. CDPR's upgrade is free for existing owners of the last-gen version, and the good news is that if you don't yet own The Witcher 3, it's dirt...
News The Witcher 3 Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Arrives This December
The Witcher free
Polish developer CD Projekt Red has finally revealed the release date for its next-gen update to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! The game's free Xbox Series X|S upgrade launches December 14th, more than seven years after the game first arrived on Xbox One. The Witcher 3 Next-Gen has been announced for over two years at this point, having...
News The Witcher Dev Is Aiming To Launch 3 New Witcher Games In 6 Years
Starting with 'Polaris'
In more CD Projekt Red news, the Polish developer has outlined its upcoming plans for The Witcher series beyond the free next-gen update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In short, the team is now calling its upcoming saga a 'trilogy', and they're aiming to release said trilogy quicker than you might expect. From when
News CD Projekt RED Is Working On A Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel, And A New IP
It's all happening folks!
Well, Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has just dropped a few bombshells here! During the company's strategy update that took place today, October 4th, it was revealed that the team is indeed working on a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, alongside a couple of other internal projects. One of those, as we already know, is...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Passes Huge Sales Milestone Following Xbox Series X|S Launch
Big numbers
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED has just revealed that its open world cyberpunk RPG has now surpassed 20 million copies sold worldwide, since its initial launch in December 2020. Sales will no-doubt have been boosted by this year's next-gen port, which massively improved on the game's last-gen console release. When you...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Talks Down Xbox Game Pass Inclusion, For Now
"We’ve done some deals in the past..."
We've had a lot of updates from CD Projekt RED on both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 recently, largely due to a substantial investor call that took place this week. Well, within that call the team touched on Xbox Game Pass, and whether Cyberpunk 2077 is being considered for the service. In short, not...
News 'The Witcher 4' On Unreal Engine 5 Is The First Part Of A Multi-Game Saga
CD Projekt confirms
Earlier this year, Polish developer CD Projekt RED confirmed that it was moving towards a "New Witcher Saga" in partnership with Epic Games and Unreal Engine 5. At the time, the team didn't really clarify what it meant by labelling the move a 'saga', aside from the fact that it wasn't naming its next Witcher title just yet...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Quietly Adds Mouse & Keyboard Support On Xbox
With the game's 1.6 update!
Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.6 was a pretty extensive one, adding a smooth 60FPS mode on Xbox Series S amongst some other pretty big features and changes. However, one feature that the team omitted from the patch notes is the fact that the game now supports mouse & keyboard on Xbox. Read More: All Xbox Games With Mouse...
News The Witcher 3 Dev Still Plans To Release Free Next-Gen Upgrade This Year
Q4 is the score
CD Projekt seems pretty busy these days huh? Alongside giving us plenty of news on Cyberpunk 2077 and its upcoming next-gen-only expansion, the team has dropped a little bit of an update on The Witcher 3 and its own next-gen upgrade. In a new investor call
Talking Point Will CD Projekt Make Another 'Cyberpunk' After The Witcher 4?
Or has 2077 killed the chance
Polish developer CD Projekt Red was held in incredibly high regard after the successful launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, an all-encompassing sequel that masterfully built on the first two games in the RPG series. The team's trajectory meant that hype was at an all-time high for Cyberpunk 2077's launch, a launch that...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Says 'Phantom Liberty' Will Be The Game's Only Expansion
One, two. Actually no, just one
After a period away from the limelight, CD Projekt Red came out all guns blazing last night with a bunch of Cyberpunk 2077 news. Announced during the team's Night City Wire livestream, last-gen consoles are being dropped after update 1.6, Xbox Series S has received a new 60 FPS mode, and finally, the team showcased a...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Brand-New Performance Mode On Xbox Series S
Update 1.6 patch notes detailed
Alongside today's Cyberpunk 2077 expansion news, CD Projekt Red has revealed that within the game's 1.6 patch, Xbox Series S is getting a new mode! The brand-new performance option will add a 60 frames per-second mode for Series S users, complete with a dynamic 1080p resolution. This is some very welcome news then!...
News Cyberpunk 2077 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion Hits Xbox Series X And S In 2023
After a long wait!
CD Projekt Red has, eventually, given us a sneak peek of its story expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, arriving almost two years after the game initially launched on last-gen consoles. Cyberpunk 2077 'Phantom Liberty' is coming to Xbox in 2023, and in a somewhat surprising move, the developer is ditching last-gen consoles with this...
News The Witcher 4 "Research Phase" Has Wrapped Up Ahead Of Full Development
"We are very eager to revisit the universe which has shaped our history"
It's looking like full development on The Witcher 4 is just beginning, as research on the project has wrapped up. CD Projekt's CEO Adam Kiciński addressed investors earlier today, May 26th, detailing where the company is at regardin
News The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade Heads To Xbox Series X|S In Q4 2022
It's still on track for this year
After a recent delay, CD Projekt Red has announced that the next-gen update for The Witcher 3 arrives later this year. It was initially scheduled to launch in Q2 2022, but the Polish developer has now confirmed it'll arrive in Q4. As for a more specific date? The team is holding that back for now. However, given...
News Dying Light Developer Hires CD Projekt Staff For Upcoming Fantasy RPG
Masters of the trade
Dying Light 2 has been out for just a few short months, and it seems like its developer, Techland, is keen to move on to a new IP already. While Dying Light 2 will be supported for years to come, something else is brewing over in Poland, and the team is bringing plenty of talent on board as a result. In short, they're building...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Hits 18 Million Copies Sold, Witcher Series Now At 65 Million
As a new saga begins
CD Projekt Red has revealed some interesting stats regarding its two major series' in a recent earnings presentation. The Polish developer has revealed that 2020's Cyberpunk 2077 is now at 18 million copies solid, while the whole Witcher series stands at over 65 million. Impressive numbers. The Witcher 3 itself has sold a...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Expansions And Other Updates Are Coming, Says CDPR
"We are working on expansions, we're working on stuff"
Since Cyberpunk 2077's next-gen update finally landed, attention has quickly turned to expansions. Developer CD Projekt Red confirmed the existence of DLC plans before the game even came out, and it looks like those plans are still being worked on. Recently, Cyberpunk 2077 quest designer Paweł...
News Cyberpunk 2077's First Next-Gen Patch Has Arrived, Here Are All The Changes
It's a hefty one
Cyberpunk 2077 eventually made its way to Xbox Series X and Series S last month, more than a year after the last-gen version. However, development hasn't stopped there and CD Projekt Red has already been working on an update. That update is rolling out today, March 22nd, and it delivers quite the list of changes. We've got a broad...
