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CD Projekt: Worth $1 billion, 100 devs on Gwent, GOG Galaxy as uPlay?, more
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Affeinvasion
Member
If gwent becomes a steady revenue stream for them it will be worth it for them.
Makes sense I suppose.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Yeah, RED Engine 3. They most likely tweak it as development progresses and add features. Wouldn't be surprised if they are looking at DX12 / Vulkan.
U n i o n 0015
Member
Valve could learn some lessons from CD Projekt.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
They deserve it, glad to see them expanding.
Their entire marketing team is working on it, so that should explain the high number
Jay Shadow
Member
Valve just made 55 million in the 3 months leading up to the International. I think they're pretty happy with what they already know.
Clint Beastwood
Banned
Yeah but do they have a high approval rating from GAF?
I wish I had taken the time to get access to options. I feel now would be the perfect time to short cd project.
They don't have much in the way of upcoming material that will matter to fans. I think gamers are getting sick of the witcher series, galaxy use will fall once they have finished putting deep discounts to acquire customers... It seems like the perfect case where investors are fooled by the PR and don't see how low future returns will be, especially if they are increasing hiring.
Probably end up being bought out or merging with a bigger player in a few years.
Edit: especially if they are pushing on gwent... Seems unlikely to be a long term revenue stream (if they even make their money back with 100+ devs working on it). No way does gwent have the casual appeal of hearthstone needed to attract the whales.
johnnydrama
Banned
Best game of 2015. Best game of the generation. Best business practices in the industry. They deserve all the success that comes their way. Congrats, CDPR.
Didn't harm Blizz and HS. They had no mobile plans for quite a while and afaik to this day has no console plans.
Edit: Gwent is hitting PC, XBO and PS4 at same time with very likely possibility for mobile "soon" after
tearsintherain
Member
Good for them, hope they keep the Rockstar model in mind more than the other gaming companies - a few games a decade, but VERY VERY good and extremely polished games, vs churning out a whole bunch of shit and hoping some of it sells well.
I know why EA, Activision, and Ubisoft are run the way they are but it is kinda sad at how many of their games now are just new coats of paint on the same ideas and not given enough time, especially in design. It doesn't have to be unique, Witcher 3 really isn't anything new or different, but it has to have a very strong point of view and not try to be bland and inoffensive.
I know why EA, Activision, and Ubisoft are run the way they are but it is kinda sad at how many of their games now are just new coats of paint on the same ideas and not given enough time, especially in design. It doesn't have to be unique, Witcher 3 really isn't anything new or different, but it has to have a very strong point of view and not try to be bland and inoffensive.
GhostTrick
Banned
Does it mean Galaxy will become mandatory for CDPR games ?
chillybright
Banned
100 devs on Gwent?
I enjoyed Gwent in The Witcher 3 but it was a very shallow and unbalanced card game. Unless they fundamentally overhauls the overall system I don't see it will have long-lasting appealing, which is a necessity for a successful card game.
I enjoyed Gwent in The Witcher 3 but it was a very shallow and unbalanced card game. Unless they fundamentally overhauls the overall system I don't see it will have long-lasting appealing, which is a necessity for a successful card game.
They are redoing whole game while maintaining core ideas that made it huge in TW3. From card art to gameplay balance.
Gwent has been re-done for the stand alone, even the weather cards can be used for synergy so it's not as shallow as before.
The W3 version of Gwent is the only card game I've ever enjoyed so far.
capitalCORN
Member
Did you somehow forget about GOG?!?! Galaxy is a non-factor in the greater picture.
Many congratulations to CDProjekt. They are on a roll recently and their financials support that. The Witcher has been a great series and a fun ride but I can't wait to see them introduce Cyberpunk or something else outside of The Witcher universe. I'm eager to see what else they are capable of.
Witcher 3 had a pretty short development time (3.5 years) compared to most Rockstar games.
Congratz and keep doing what you are doing CDP.
Can't wait for Cyberpunk.
No, as it says it's for online features which makes sense and Cyberpunk probably will have some online/multiplayer stuff but that info is old and we barely have any news about the game.
Can't wait for Cyberpunk.
No, as it says it's for online features which makes sense and Cyberpunk probably will have some online/multiplayer stuff but that info is old and we barely have any news about the game.
If you account for pre-production then it is comparable. 2077 is going to have 6.5-7 years total by the time it comes out.
Red Dead Redemption started in 2005 and release 2010.
Ah yeah, you're right.
Well hopefully CDP's newest expansion will let them have more projects developed in parallel (like now they have 3, 2 AAA and one smaller) which might lead to a smaller wait between their games but still have a long development time for them.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
Excellent news! Really happy for them. I'm a bit concerned with Galaxy though. I really don't want to have to install yet another game client alongside Steam, Origin, Battle.net, uPlay. Also, does this mean their games on PC won't be available on Steam/Origin and be GOG exclusives?
Anyway, I can't wait for Gwent! I have never really been into card games and skipped most of Gwent during my first playthrough but got hooked to it. The mini game in Witcher 3 isn't designed to be PVP and I know the standalone will be heavily reworked.
As for Cyberpunk 2077...it's easily up there in my top 3 most anticipated games. I'm happy they have the ability to spend more money on developing the game so it should be even better than what it'd have been if Witcher 3 wasn't so successful.
Can't wait to see where CDPR are in 5-10 years from now. Really exciting. They have become one of my favourite studios out there in such a short space of time. They genuinely care about their fans.
Anyway, I can't wait for Gwent! I have never really been into card games and skipped most of Gwent during my first playthrough but got hooked to it. The mini game in Witcher 3 isn't designed to be PVP and I know the standalone will be heavily reworked.
As for Cyberpunk 2077...it's easily up there in my top 3 most anticipated games. I'm happy they have the ability to spend more money on developing the game so it should be even better than what it'd have been if Witcher 3 wasn't so successful.
Can't wait to see where CDPR are in 5-10 years from now. Really exciting. They have become one of my favourite studios out there in such a short space of time. They genuinely care about their fans.
His Majesty
Banned
Mandatory reading material for people interested in how CDPR evolved over the years.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-06-seeing-red-the-story-of-cd-projekt
kudos to eurogamer
guy on the left is Iwinski
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-06-seeing-red-the-story-of-cd-projekt
kudos to eurogamer
guy on the left is Iwinski
Bl@de
Member
It was stated in an interview that only a small team even worked on CP2077 (and that announcing it so early was done to sign people for the project). Developement has started after Hearts of Stone was complete. Most probably 99% were crunching for W3 and a (really) small team was collecting ideas and visiting locations to get inspiration for CP2077. And now (after the release of B&W) a small team is bugfixing W3 and the rest moved on to CP2077.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
It's awesome that CDPR is taking Gwent so seriously. Just a mini game that people begged wanted as a standalone and they're going so above and beyond with it.
Geralt is getting many more 10hr single player campaigns in Gwent. Fully voice acted and everything
but Gwent is the only thing that i legitimately dislike (like i do the animus in AssCreeds games) about the game
it's gonna be hard to platinum the game because of those Gwent related trophies when i do my second playthrough for the trophies
Mike Pondsmith has been routinely flying out to Poland since 2012. All that early conceptualization, story writing, engine planning certainly contributes to a games development.
Nevermind having your programmers busy getting practice on TW3 can't be underestimated.
From this point on I'm expecting about 3 years of development on asset creation and game logic based on the groundwork that has been paved over the past 3 years.
Sanctuary
Member
Ugh. Before reading this post, I was thinking that Cyberpunk 2077 is more than likely going to be even closer to the GTA/Ubisoft formula than TW3 was. I hope that it won't be, but considering how TW3 already shifted towards that direction, and how well those games sell, I won't be surprised if it is.
This, is what came to mind:
MulderYuffie
Member
I'm so happy to hear this well deserved.
johnnydrama
Banned
Ugh. Before reading this post, I was thinking that Cyberpunk 2077 is more than likely going to be even closer to the GTA/Ubisoft formula than TW3 was. I hope that it won't be, but considering how TW3 already shifted towards that direction, and how well those games sell, I won't be surprised if it is.
This, is what came to mind:
Nothing wrong with making a game that has mass appeal.
Ugh. Before reading this post, I was thinking that Cyberpunk 2077 is more than likely going to be even closer to the GTA/Ubisoft formula than TW3 was. I hope that it won't be, but considering how TW3 already shifted towards that direction, and how well those games sell, I won't be surprised if it is.
This, is what came to mind:
It's CDPR game so combat will suck so much anyways that most of GAF can't play it in first place. /s
job description clearly states both ground and flying vehicles
Wait wait wait. Are we going to get Blade Runner-style flying cars?
If they're player-controlled... I may never leave the room.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
The passion is all that matters whether you use it for good or bad.
- Creating the whole architecture of vehicle related code and the physics of driving / flying in those vehicles.
- Taking a part in the design process of the gameplay.
- Ensuring that game scripts are well designed, and are optimal in terms of CPU and memory consumption.
Then look at early concept in CGI from 2013; https://youtu.be/UWOEFkauoYY?t=69
Time to start stock up on diapers?
edit: also Ciri already seen CP #jelly
darkwing-buck
Member
Rise of an empire.
Ha, that's ace.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
All hail our new overlords!