CD Projekt RED Says MTX Have No Place in Single Player Games

After CD Projekt RED released their quarterly report, it was revealed that The Witcher 4 (Polaris) is currently in the pre-production stage. As a result, several executives were invited by the Polish financial site StockWatch to address some inquiries.

The studio’s Chief Financial Officer, Piotr Nielubowicz, made it clear that microtransactions will not be implemented in any future single player games by CD Projekt RED. However, they may be introduced in multiplayer titles.

We currently do not believe that microtransactions have a place in single-player games, but we are open to the possibility of utilizing this approach in future multiplayer projects.

This is especially significant considering the increasing number of single player games that offer microtransactions as an option. The recent release of CAPCOM’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 faced significant backlash due to this issue (as well as underwhelming performance).

Despite having a long-standing positive relationship with its fans, CD Projekt RED faced a setback with the initial launch of Cyberpunk 2077, particularly on consoles. This caused Sony to take the unusual step of temporarily removing the game from its store. However, the Polish developer diligently worked towards redeeming its reputation through the successful Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty expansion. It would have been uncharacteristic for them to change their approach, as they have always been praised for their fair approach to DLC monetization.

Nielubowicz briefly mentioned the ongoing development of the remake of the first The Witcher game at Fool’s Theory.

We are currently in the initial phase of conceptual development. Our belief is that the remake will incorporate solutions created during the Polaris project.

During the question and answer session, Karolina Gnaś, Vice President for Investor Relations at CD Projekt RED, discussed the rebooted The Witcher spinoff being developed at Molasses Flood.

We are still dedicated to the project and are increasingly pleased with the progress we are making. Currently, the number of people working on Sirius is less than 40, and we are not ready to disclose the final target number at this point in the project.

According to Nielubowicz, Sirius is being approached as a triple-A project with a target group slightly larger than that of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt. In addition, the game will feature cooperative multiplayer elements, potentially making it one of CD Projekt RED’s titles to incorporate microtransactions.