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The Witcher author demands £12m additional royalties from CD Projekt
Publisher denies request; calls claims for more money 'groundless'
Read More »CD Projekt reveals Cyberpunk 2077 ransom demand
Thieves have obtained files pertaining to the in-development Cyberpunk 2077, and are demanding a ransom from its developer for their return. CD Projekt has confirmed that it will not abide by the demands, however, and has warned fans about possible leaks. "An unidentified individual or individuals have just informed us …
Read More »CD Projekt defends its Cyberpunk trademark filing
The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has attempted to quell the criticism it has faced over a recent trademark filing. The studio came in for some heat recently when it was discovered that it had filed a trademark for ‘cyberpunk’. People were not happy for fear that the …
Read More »The Witcher series passes 25m copies sold
Developer CD Projekt has announced some big numbers for its now smash-hit RPG series The Witcher. Total cumulative sales of the series, which now spans three titles, have now passed 25m global unit sales. Furthermore, sales of the Witcher 3 and its expansions have passed PLN 1bn (PolishZloty), which is …
Read More »Witcher creator laments ‘stupid’ decision to shun game revenue share
The creator and author of the Witcher books has admitted that he turned down the chance to claim a share of the successful RPG series’ revenues. "I was stupid enough to sell them rights to the whole bunch," Andrzej Sapkowski told Eurogamer of his original deal with Witcher developer CD …
Read More »Polish games outfits get big grant support from Polish government
£22m fund dished out to companies to promote Polish games industries
Read More »CD Projekt deny rumours of hostile takeover attempt
Claim recent measures proposed to stockholders are "meant as insurance against future hypothetical scenarios which may never materialise."
Read More »CD Projekt denies takeover fear
A hostile takeover is not on the cards for Polish games giant CD Projekt Red, the company has insisted. Talk of such a possibility has emerged in recent days after a Polish documented was translated online that appeared to suggest the company was taking steps to protect itself. Said document …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 has a larger development team than Witcher 3 did
Ambitious RPG Witcher 3 could be outscaled by the next release from its developer CD Projekt. The studio has said via an interview translated on Neogaf that there are currently more game developers working on Cyberpunk 2077 than on The Witcher 3 in its most intensive month”. Other details on …
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