CD Projekt Red News Articles
Monday21st Mar 2022
News CD Projekt Red Reaffirms That A Cyperpunk 2077 Expansion Is Coming
Following the game's next-gen launch
As CD Projekt Red has literally just announced a new Witcher game, all eyes will understandably be on that. However, snuck in at the bottom of its Witcher blog post is a reminder that Cyberpunk 2077 DLC is still coming. Yep, CD Projekt says that there's an upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion to be revealed,
News New Witcher Game Announced By CD Projekt Red
In partnership with Epic Games
Update: CDPR Global PR Director Radek Grabowski has provided a little extra context to this, advising that the game hasn't been announced as 'The Witcher 4', so we've removed that name from the headline for the time being. Original story: In a new blog post from
Monday21st Feb 2022
News Digital Foundry's Cyberpunk 2077 Analysis Shows Big Performance Gains On Xbox Series X
Next-gen Night City
It's been a long time coming, but CD Projekt RED has finally dropped its next-gen update for Cyberpunk 2077. On Xbox Series X, that equates to two new modes, and the performance option delivers a big frame rate upgrade. The folks over at Digital Foundry have detailed all the options the next-gen update has to offer. Xbox Series...
Wednesday16th Feb 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Players Frustrated With 30FPS On Xbox Series S
Update: CDPR "investigating" adding 60FPS option
Update: We've got some potentially good news to share on this! CD Projekt Red has heard the calls for an 60FPS option on Xbox Series S, and has confirmed it's looking into the possibility of adding it in the future: "We are looking into the possibility of [Raising the FPS cap on Xbox Series S], but...
Hands On Cyberpunk 2077's Next-Gen Upgrade Is A Major Improvement On Xbox Series X
Return to Night City
Well, after plenty of frenzied speculation over the past 48hrs or so, CD Projekt Red has finally dropped update 1.5 for Cyberpunk 2077, unleashing the much-anticipated next-gen version of their sci-fi RPG, a version which was initially planned to launch back in 2021. It's certainly been a rough ride for the developer over the...
Monday31st Jan 2022
News A New Single-Player Witcher Card Game Is Coming In 2022
"Project Golden Nekker" in the works
Back in 2018, the popular Witcher card game, Gwent, got its own standalone title in the form of The Witcher Tales: Thronebreaker. Now, the team is hard at work on a follow up, which will be single-player focused and is set to launch this year. Project Golden Nekker is the game's current working name, as revealed...
News Supposed Next-Gen Artwork For Cyberpunk 2077 Appears On PlayStation Store
Are we nearly there?
It's been more than a year since Cyberpunk 2077 launched, no really, and it appears the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S port might finally be nearing release. Unique artwork has cropped up for a PS5 version of the game, as shared by Twitter account PlayStation Game Size, which tracks PlayStation Store uploads.
Monday17th Jan 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Updated On Steam Ahead Of Planned Xbox Series X|S Version
What's next for CD Projekt's RPG?
Here at Pure Xbox, we're eagerly awaiting the Xbox Series X and Series S version of Cyberpunk 2077. It feels like an age since the game's wonky console launch in late 2020, and we're hoping the next-gen version will improve things significantly. Thankfully, it looks like we won't have to wait too much longer. While...
Thursday9th Dec 2021
News Settlement Talks Begin With Cyberpunk 2077's Unhappy Investors
CD Projekt Red seeks out of court resolution
It's fair to say that CD Projekt Red's hugely anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 had something of a disastrous launch when it finally released to the public back in September of 2020. What was supposed to be a thrilling sci-fi jaunt through an amazing future dystopia ended up a pretty janky, bug-ridden mess, at...
Friday19th Nov 2021
News CDPR Has 'No Plans' To Bring Cyberpunk 2077 To Xbox Game Pass
Despite it appearing in a recent Cloud Gaming trailer
Update: Well, talk about crushing our hopes! CD Projekt Red has confirmed to Video Games Chronicle that it has "no plans" of bringing Cyberpunk 2077 to Xbox Game Pass anytime soon. What a bummer! Maybe we'll never know why Xbox decided to use Cyberpunk 2077 in the Cloud Gaming trailer...
Thursday2nd Sep 2021
News Uh-Oh, Cyberpunk 2077 Could Be Delayed Past 2021 For Xbox Series X|S
The Witcher 3 may also miss its 2021 release window
Cyberpunk 2077 just can’t seem to catch a break and the latest news seems to suggest its planned Xbox Series X|S upgrade may not arrive this year after all. As transcribed by VGC, CD Projekt’s H1 2021 results call with shareholders shed some light on Cyberpunk 2077’s future on next-gen...
Tuesday17th Aug 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 Is 'Coming Soon', Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's a big one
Cyberpunk 2077 is set to get its biggest update yet with Patch 1.3, which CD Projekt Red is touting as the beginning of future quality of life changes. With it being such a huge patch, a long, long list of notes has accompanied it. There's no release date for it yet outside of "coming soon", but take a look at everything coming. Also...
News Cyberpunk 2077's First Free DLC Is Coming In Patch 1.3, Includes Numerous Cosmetic Items
It's not a lot
CD Projekt Red has outlined the first pieces of free DLC players can expect in Cyberpunk 2077, which include a new car, new jackets, and an alternative look for Johnny Silverhand. The new pieces of DLC come as part of the upcoming Patch 1.3 and will be obtainable after key parts in the game. The only one that is useable at any point...
Monday16th Aug 2021
News CD Projekt Red Outlines What's Coming In Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3
Don't get your hopes up
It's been a while since we've had a Cyberpunk 2077 update, with the last one arriving all the way back in June. Patch 1.23 introduced a ton of fixes, but the work is far from over. Thankfully, Patch 1.3 is on the horizon, and while the full details of its content are yet to be released, we've been given an insight into its...
Monday9th Aug 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077's Senior Gameplay Designer Joins Playground Games To Work On Fable
He's "designing and implementing combat"
With how many games are developed every year, it always seems as though the industry is rather small when you see developers swapping between companies. Now, the latest change sees Cyberpunk 2077's senior gameplay designer making the move to Playground Games to work on Fable as a principal game designer. The...
Friday6th Aug 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077 Still Has 'A Lot That Needs Changing' Seven Months Later, Claims Digital Foundry
"Without a doubt, further optimisations are needed across the board"
Seven months on and Cyberpunk 2077 players are still awaiting a completely smooth experience. The next-gen version has been promised in the second half of 2021, but until then, Xbox owners are forced to play via the backwards compatible version. All this time later, Digital Foundry...
Monday28th Jun 2021
News CD Projekt Believes Cyberpunk 2077's Stability Is Now At A 'Satisfactory Level'
With work on the game continuing
At the beginning of the year, all eyes were on CD Projekt after the arguably disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Months later and the game is still receiving patches and hotfixes on a regular basis, but according to the company, it now believes the game's stability is at a "satisfactory level". Speaking at WSE...
Thursday17th Jun 2021
News CDPR Releases Patch 1.23 For Cyberpunk 2077, Here’s Everything Included
More quest and bug fixes
It's been a little while since we've had one of these, but now another Cyberpunk 2077 patch is out in the wild. This time, the focus seems to primarily be on quests, sorting out an array of issues that have plagued players up until this point. Not only that, but Patch 1.23 also brings a variety of other small fixes and...
Friday11th Jun 2021
News CD Projekt Red Is Teaming Up With Netflix To Bring WitcherCon Next Month
An iconic duo
If all these gaming events this weekend wasn't enough, CD Projekt Red has announced a joint event with Netflix known as WitcherCon for an "epic online celebration of the franchise" on July 9. Details of the event are slim at the moment, but it's said to be an "event full of surprises and exclusive first looks". While it's been made...
Monday7th Jun 2021
News Leaked Early Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Alpha Footage Shows Bugs And Glitches Galore
Uh-oh
Unless you've been living under a rock, the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 wasn't the best. Not counting the issues it faced on last-gen systems, it was also plagued with bugs, broken quests, and glitches. Following the cyber attack on CD Projekt earlier this year, internal bug compilation videos appear to have leaked online, showing a range of...
Friday28th May 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077 Reportedly Has A New Game Director
To helm future expansions and DLCs
Following Adam Badowski stepping down as Cyberpunk 2077's game director, who will now "focus on other leadership duties inside the company," CD Projekt Red has reportedly drafted in Gabriel Amatangelo. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Amatangelo follows the departure of former quest director Mateusz...
Wednesday19th May 2021
Talking Point How Do You Feel About The Witcher 3 Six Years Later?
Feeling old yet?
It's hard to believe, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has hit its sixth birthday today. That's right, the 2015 game is now six years old and still holds a huge cultural impact in the gaming world. This year is set to see a next-gen version of the game surface, but what else is in store for the series in the future? No matter where the...
Friday7th May 2021
News The Witcher 3 May Reportedly Be Using Fan-Made Mods For Its Xbox Series X Version
Modders have created some fantastic upgrades
Well, this is interesting. It appears that CD Projekt Red may be roping in some modders to help assist on the upcoming next-gen version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As reported by Kotaku, CD Projekt Red may be looking into using the modding community to get the next-gen version ready. This all stems from...
Wednesday28th Apr 2021
News CDPR Releases Hotfix 1.22 For Cyberpunk 2077, Here's Everything Included
Mainly focusing on quest fixes
Here we are again with another Cyberpunk 2077 patch. Surprisingly, this hotfix is a lot lighter than more recent updates and looks to rectify "the most frequently reported issues since the last patch." Mainly focusing on quest and open world issues, here's everything you can expect in Hotfix 1.22: This update...
Wednesday14th Apr 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.21 Aims To Fix Another Sizeable List Of Issues
Get ready for another update, folks
After the huge update late last month, CD Projekt Red has now released another patch for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox consoles, which again seeks to rectify an assortment of issues and stability fixes. Hotfix 1.21 focuses on the game's overall stability, whilst also addressing a variety of progression blocks that were...
Wednesday31st Mar 2021
News CD Projekt Will Market Games Much Closer To Release Following Cyberpunk 2077's Reception
"Going forward, our campaigns will be much shorter"
It's no secret - Cyberpunk 2077's launch was a disaster. Expectations were high after years of build up, and the final result failed to meet the weighty expectations of fans, as promised by CD Projekt Red. This has prompted the company to look back at its marketing campaigns and reassess how it...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Multiplayer Has Been 'Reconsidered', Says CD Projekt Red
"We are focusing on bringing online into all of our franchises one day"
There have been plans for Cyberpunk 2077 to be adding multiplayer in the future for a while now. It was never fully confirmed whether this would be a separate entry entirely, or built into the game as it is. However, whatever the plans are, CD Projekt Red has now "decided to...
News The Witcher 3's Next-Gen Update Will Arrive In The Second Half Of 2021
Will be a free upgrade for existing owners
CD Projekt's third entry in The Witcher series already runs rather well on the Xbox Series X|S, but as you might recall, there's more to come. The Polish-based company will be releasing a true "next-generation" update for The
Friday19th Mar 2021
News Cyberpunk 2077's Patch 1.2 Will Attempt To Fix The Much Complained About Police AI
Along with some car related issues
CD Projekt Red has released some new information on the upcoming Patch 1.2 for Cyberpunk 2077. While there's still no release date, it has confirmed that certain requested elements will be changed in the update - one of the main aspects being police behaviour. Up until now, players have complained at how the...
Thursday11th Feb 2021
News CD Projekt Red Hackers Are Reportedly Beginning To Auction Leaked Files
With a starting bid of $1,000,000
Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red confirmed it had been a victim of a cyber attack. At the time, it stated it was being held ransom as a third-party party claimed to have obtained the source code for multiple games - alongside insider documents. Now, it seems the source codes are starting to leak and are being...
