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Showrunner Bartosz Sztybor said the Netflix sequel series was deliberately built to avoid replicating the look of the first season. He said CD Projekt Red and animation studio Trigger pushed for a stronger retro anime influence and a grittier, less glamorous depiction of Night City.
CD Projekt RED and Studio Trigger have released a follow-up to their 'Cyberpunk 2077' anime, moving away from the single-protagonist structure of the original to tell a story centered on multiple characters. The new season is set in the same Night City world previously anchored by lead character David Martinez.
CD Projekt Red has indicated that an upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 movie will not directly adapt the game's plot, but instead add new stories set within its world. The studio wants film and other media tie-ins to broaden the universe rather than lock in a single canonical version of events.
Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film based on Cyberpunk 2077, with CD Projekt Red producing alongside Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. No director, cast or release date has been revealed, and it's unclear whether the film will follow the game's story of mercenary V and rocker Johnny Silverhand or use the setting for new characters.
Deadline reports Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action movie based on CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077, with the game studio producing alongside veteran action producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. No plot details or casting have been revealed, and it's unclear whether this project is connected to a 2023 production deal involving Anonymous Content.
Paramount Pictures is adapting CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 video game into a live-action feature film, according to Deadline. Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is attached to the project, though no release date or other details have been announced.
CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said the decision to build The Witcher 4 on Unreal Engine 5 dates back to late 2021, after the studio saw Epic's Matrix Awakens tech demo, rather than being a reaction to Cyberpunk 2077's rocky launch. He clarified that Cyberpunk's problems weren't caused by its engine, and that CD Projekt has since formed a deep partnership with Epic to customize Unreal Engine's core technology for its open-world games.
CD Projekt Red announced at Gamescom's Opening Night Live that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will arrive Sept. 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and will also debut on Nintendo Switch 2 and Battle.net. Starting immediately, the studio is also making the game's two expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, free to owners. A new paid expansion, Songs of the Past, is planned for 2027, introducing a new region called Letten and serving as what may be Geralt of Rivia's final adventure.
CD Projekt Red announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live that a remastered version of The Witcher 3, bundled with both existing expansions, launches September 29 as a free upgrade for current owners. Switch owners will also get a complimentary upgrade path to the Switch 2 version. The remaster brings visual improvements plus reworked skill trees, combat, camera, targeting, movement and mount handling.
Commodore has partnered with CD Projekt Red to release the Commodore 77, a Cyberpunk 2077-styled version of its Commodore 64 Ultimate. The machine features a weathered, graffiti-marked case, a redesigned boot screen, an Arasaka-branded cartridge with an original lore-expanding demo built by C64 group Arise and chiptune artist LukHash, plus themed packaging and accessories. It's up for pre-order at $377 with no confirmed shipping date.
CD Projekt Red revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a free upgrade for current owners launching September 29 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2, with overhauled graphics, combat, traversal, and mod support. The studio also confirmed existing owners will get the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions for free, and teased a new paid expansion called Songs of the Past due in 2027.
CD Projekt Red announced a remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, arriving September 29th with upgraded visuals, revamped combat, a reworked skill tree, and both expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, included. The upgrade will be free for existing owners on GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and the remaster will also bring the game to Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time.