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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CDPR devs are so locked into The Witcher 4 that they're apparently using its new control scheme by accident while playing other games
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It seems the folks at CD Projekt Red have been so dialed in working on The Witcher 4 that they're using its new control scheme by mistake while playing other games. As part of The Witcher 3's 10-year anniversary celebrations, various groups of veteran CDPR developers sat down to discuss the game and play parts of it while adding insightful commentary. At one point, narrative director Philipp Weber was in a struggle with a giant and realized he wasn't using the right button to dodge-roll. And then this mildly amusing conversation took place: "How do I do a proper roll again, it's just jump?" Weber asked. "It's A," advised level design lead Miles Tost. "Since when?" "Since always." "Noooo!" "Yes." "I'm actually using Witcher 4 Indeed, with The Witcher 4 being in full-scale production since November, the developers are officially beyond the conceptual phase and are actually building out the world, mechanics, characters, story, and systems. That means there's likely a lot of hands-on time with the dev kit happening right now, and apparently there's a new control scheme the developers are using that's a little out of sync with The Witcher 3. Speaking of The Witcher 4, don't get too excited about CDPR's recently revealed partnership with Summer Game Fest, as the studio's co-CEO, Michał Nowakowski, recently appeared to shut down speculation about the sequel showing up at the big summer games show. He also seemed to imply that the main focus will be Cyberpunk 2077: Definitive Edition's imminent launch on Nintendo Switch 2. Witcher 3 devs "knew it from the get go" that they wanted Ciri as protagonist for Witcher 4 back in 2014
Hypebeast
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
'Cyberpunk 2077' Sequel Officially in Pre-Production,
Summary The sequel toCyberpunk 2077, entitledCyberpunk 2, is now in pre-production. As perIGN,CD Projektconfirmed the news alongside their latest financial results. The company further revealed that 96 of its 730 developers have boarded the project, with a majority of them working onThe Witcher 4. 'Several weeks ago the CD Projekt Red team responsible for the next big game set in the Cyberpunk universe completed the project's conceptual phase,' CD Projekt said. 'As a result,Cyberpunk 2– previously known under the codename Project Orion – has progressed to pre-production.' Co-CEO Michał Nowakowski also addressed the possibility ofCyberpunk 2not releasing until 2030. 'I can reiterate in a way what I said in one of the previous calls, which was basically that our journey from pre-production to final release takes four to five years on average,' he said in a recent investors call. 'Having said that, keep in mind that each project is unique, and there are many variables that influence the final outcome. So I will not lead you into specific years, but yes, this is pretty much how it looks.' Stay tuned for more info.
Geek Culture
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
Geralt Voice Actor Fires Back At 'The Witcher 4' Criticism, Tells Angry Fans To 'Read The Damn Books'
Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt in the Witcher game franchise, has hit back at criticism surrounding the upcoming sequel, The Witcher 4 , which features Ciri as its protagonist for the first time in the series. Speaking during a video on the Fall Damage YouTube channel, Cockle reacted to the various memes surrounding the game franchise to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Witcher 3's release date. Amidst his hilarious commentary, the subject of The Witcher 4 was brought up, and how the game's shift to focus on Geralt's adoptive daughter Ciri as its protagonist led to anger from some fans online, who denounced the title as being 'woke'. 'There's nothing woke about it. [Ciri]'s a cool character from The Witcher , and they're gonna focus on that character, and that's awesome.' explained Cockle, 'We can't just have Geralt for every single game for The Witcher ad nauseam, out through eternity, We've seen the end of Geralt's journey. Blood and Wine was supposed to wrap up that journey.' Cockle then proceeded to explain how the upcoming game will focus heavily on Ciri due to its connection to the franchise's original novel series by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. 'If you read the books, then you understand why CD Projekt went down this avenue. There's a whole rich world of stuff to explore with Ciri that they didn't do when they put her into Witcher 3 , because the story was about Geralt. But she hints at it.' he added, 'If you think it's woke, read the damn books — they're good, first of all. And secondly, you won't think it's so woke anymore.' Although the Witcher franchise only follows Sapkowski's novels loosely, and is set after the end of the book's finale, The Witcher 4 might borrow elements from the final novel, The Lady of the Lake , which saw Ciri as a pivotal character and explains why she is the focus this time around. Cockle will still return as Geralt for the fourth entry, although in a limited role as a supporting character. Despite Cockle's passionate defence, it still remains to be seen if The Witcher 4 would prove to be 'woke' after all, as not much information, apart from a brief cinematic trailer, has been revealed about the game, which is also set to be in development for a long time to come, with previous reports by CD Projekt stating that it will only be released in 2027. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Doug Cockle The Witcher The Witcher 4
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
GTA 6 leaked price is ‘fair', fans argue
Grand Theft Auto VI fans have been debating if they'll be willing to pay the rumoured $100 price tag for Rockstar Games' upcoming title - and, surprisingly, most are more than prepared to shell out three figures for it. Rumours surrounding Grand Theft Auto VI's inflated launch price have been rife for months now, and Nintendo's decision to price certain Nintendo Switch 2 titles at a premium has only exacerbated the debate. Over on the r/gta6 subreddit, one user had a very simple question for the fan base: 'Are y'all really willing to pay 100$ for GTA 6?' Surprisingly, most people in the comments sound like they'll be paying whatever price Take-Two deems necessary. You can view 's one and only trailer below. 'This game and Witcher 4 are the only games I'd be willing to honestly. Don't want to but I know they'd be quality and would get my time worth,' commented user tsckenny. 'I'd pay that for a game I know I'm going to be playing for a long time just like I did with GTA 5,' replied user Lextube. 'Would I want to pay that every time it gets released for a new format? Hell no.' On one hand, I understand the mentality. If one game takes more time and costs more money to develop, resulting in a longer, more content-rich experience, why not shell out that extra 10 to 20 dollars? You'll get your money's worth in the long run, right? Here's the issue: it doesn't work like that, and it never has. Maybe Grand Theft Auto VI will be worth $100, but every publisher is going to follow suit and charge the same amount for their AAA titles once Rockstar Games and Take-Two break the seal. I genuinely believe that GTA VI retailing for anything more than the standard price will do irreparable damage to the gaming industry in the long term. Maybe that's not fair, but it's the truth.
Bloomberg
26-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Stock Movers: Ocado, CD Projekt, Vistry
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Ocado gets a positive analyst rating from JPMorgan for the first time in over seven years, with the broker upgrading to overweight from neutral to reflect a 'turning tide' in the digital grocery sector. The shares rise as much as 12%. Analyst Marcus Diebel, who last held an overweight on the stock in 2018, says in note there are now several reasons to take a more optimistic view and sees an inflection point approaching - CD Projekt's strong 4Q earnings, boosted by positive tax one-off as well as cooperation with Scopely, is seen positive, however news that the game Witcher 4 won't be released before 2027 may disappoint investors, according to analysts. - British developer Vistry Group is planning to capitalize on a government pledge this week to inject £2 billion ($2.6 billion) into affordable homes, as the housebuilder looks to recover from a turbulent end to 2024. The company, which partners with housing associations to build affordable homes, said it was looking to progress 'as quickly as possible' to deliver new units, according to a statement Wednesday. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves unveiled grants for social and affordable homes this week, as the Labour government aims to build 1.5 million homes over five years.
