Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 next-gen updates coming in early 2022

CD Projekt’s “next-gen” versions of Cyberpunk 2077And The Witcher 3The company announced Monday that the second half of 2022 will see the release of the software as part of its quarterly earnings update. The publisher-developer said that a “major update for all platforms” for Cyberpunk 2077It will come alongside the PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X versions.

Cyberpunk 2077’s next big update and its new-console versions will arrive sometime in the first quarter of next year, said Adam Kiciński, president and joint CEO of CD Projekt, in a message to investors. That’s a bit more clarity than CD Projekt offered just last month, when it warned that all updates planned for Cyberpunk 2077Had been moved up to 2022

The Witcher 3’s next-gen update, which promises visual upgrades and new items inspired by the Netflix series based on the Witcher books, is expected between April and June of 2022.

CD Projekt also has “ongoing work” on an expansion to Cyberpunk 2077. “In parallel, we carry on with the transformation of our studio, which is affecting more and more production teams,” Kiciński said.

Cyberpunk 2077It was launched on December 10, 2020 but it came in a notoriously unstable state. Sony decided to remove the PlayStation 4 version. Cyberpunk 2077The game was purchased entirely through the PlayStation Store, but the developer later uploaded it back to the PlayStation Store.

CD Projekt Red released over 10 patches Cyberpunk 2077 which squash many of the game’s bugs. The developer originally promised that “multiple updates and improvements,” including the free DLC and next-gen console update would arrive in 2021. Patch 1.3, which included some DLC in the form animations and quest options was available in August.