Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher developer CD Projekt Crimson isn’t concerned about being acquired regardless of the likes of Xbox and PlayStation actively looking for out studios to buy.
Adam Kiciński, chief technique officer of mum or dad firm CD Projekt S.A., advised Polish outlet Parkiet that the corporate is pleased and wholesome as an unbiased being.
“We aren’t concerned about integrating ourselves into any bigger entity,” Kiciński stated. “All through our whole lives we’ve got labored in the direction of the place we presently maintain. We consider that in a number of years, we shall be even larger and stronger.”
CD Projekt Crimson is actually getting larger as an enlargement into North America is presently underway. The aptly titled CD Projekt Crimson North America will embrace groups at an already established Vancouver studio plus a brand new Boston-based studio presently being constructed. These groups will work adjoining to the CD Projekt Crimson builders in Poland however will give attention to the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, codenamed Orion, as an alternative of the following mainline Witcher recreation, codenamed Polaris.
One other studio owned by CD Projekt, maybe indicating its need to be an acquirer as an alternative of an acquiree, is The Molasses Flood, which stays unbiased underneath the principle firm as it really works on a multiplayer Witcher recreation codenamed Sirius.
The online game business has seen considerably of an acquisitions race happen between titans Xbox and PlayStation, although the previous maybe claimed a win for good when it accomplished its buy of Name of Responsibility writer Activision Blizzard in 2023.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.