RPG fans who stick with CD Projekt RED and their upcoming titles should breathe a sigh of relief: the studio has rejected microtransactions in single-player titles in the future.
CD Projekt RED has already delivered a number of excellent single-player titles with Cyberpunk 2077 and the RPG series The Witcher and has made a name for itself in this respect. As is well known, both series of games will be continued – and players will then not have to fear that unpopular microtransactions will find their way into the game.
Most recently, a comparable title, Dragon’s Dogma 2, caused controversial discussions about the microtransactions it contained, but CD Projekt RED does not want to know anything about this in the future and will continue to forego this sales model in single-player titles. CFO Piotr Nielubowicz confirmed this in a Q&A session with investors after the group recently published the financial report on the consolidated business results.
“We see no place for microtransactions in single-player games,” is the clear answer regarding these types of games. CD Projekt RED does not want to rule out using this business model for upcoming multiplayer titles. “We do not rule out using this solution in the future for multiplayer projects,” Nielubowicz continued.
Microtransactions related to cosmetic items are much more widespread in multiplayer titles, but they remain controversial in single-player games. CD Projekt RED apparently wants to avoid this faux pas with the upcoming Witcher and Cyberpunk single-player games. The multiplayer spin-off The Witcher: Project Sirius, for example, would also be a candidate for such microtransactions.
With “The Witcher: Path of Destiny” you can expect the next board game implementation of the successful RPG series from CD Projekt RED.
