The creators of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 denied the rumors about the sale of Sony

Far from launch turbulence cyberpunk 2077and ambitious plans for the future Witcher, cd project seems to have leveled the road. However, over the weekend, the Polish study became the subject of discussion after it became known. there is a rumor that Sony allegedly wanted to buy it. Which the company denied this Monday.

During the conference to present the financial results for the first quarter of 2023, the case was present and the firm was not shy. Adam KichinskiPresident and CEO of CD Projekt, refuted the assumptions and clarified that, at least on his part, everything continues as before. cyberpunk 2077 And Witcher they’re not going anywhere.

“So I can reiterate what we’ve been saying over the years: CD Projekt is not for sale. We want to remain independent. I think we have a great strategy. … in your own way. So these are just rumors,” the head said.

Thus, the company has made it clear that its goals are clearly defined. Among them, maintaining control over its most important intellectual property, such as cyberpunk 2077 And Witcher. Sony’s alleged interest in adding her to the vast roster of teams that are now part of PlayStation Studios seems to have been nothing more than a baseless rumor.

CD Projekt is not sold and still has big plans for cyberpunk 2077 And Witcher

In addition to debunking rumors of a sale to Sony, CD Projekt took the opportunity to talk about their most important projects. Regarding cyberpunk 2077the Polish company assured that Phantom Freedomexpected extension of the above title, those present at the Summer Game Fest will say. In fact, visitors to the Jeff Keighley event will be able to play it during the event. game days.

Relatively WitcherEuropeans announced that the original trilogy over 75 million copies sold. Of this total, about 50 million are The Witcher 3: Wild Huntby far the most popular game in the franchise.

Thus, CD Projekt reduced the hype to the decision to restart one of the projects related to the saga, which was announced in March last year. At the same time it became known that the company decided to return to the drawing board with Sirius Project, a proposal that will be responsible for the flood of molasses. It is worth clarifying that both the new Witcher trilogy and remake that will be made on Unreal Engine 5 are still working as usual.

As for the financial results of the first quarter of 2023, the creators cyberpunk 2077 And Witcher presented very interesting figures. Revenue was just over $41.4 million, with earnings before interest and taxes of $16.9 million and net income of $16.5 million. Numbers that may seem modest to the heavyweights of the industry, but which CD Projekt believes are sufficient to continue its independence.