It looks like cyberpunk isn’t quite dead yet, thanks in large part to the free PS5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrades the game received earlier this year. This information comes from the quarterly results meeting video where President Adam Kiciński talks about the performance of all CD Projekt Red products.
The session, which can be viewed in its entirety below, charts the resurgence of Cyberpunk 2077 among those with next-gen hardware. The presentation showed a staggering 600% increase in sales in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the previous period.
What’s particularly interesting is that you can see a breakdown of PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S sales, which appear to be fairly balanced between the two platforms. Whereas before the patch, PC gamers held the top crown for most sales – probably because it’s a platform where relatively stable performance can be achieved – both PS5 and Xbox Series X/S sales have grown significantly after the update.
If you’re curious about the rest of CD Projekt Red, there are sections of the presentation dedicated to the partnership with Unreal Engine, the current work, profits and losses of the CD Projekt development team, and of course the Q&A in the second half of the session link. If you’re very interested in the Polish developer’s future and go a long way in painting a picture of what we can expect in the coming months, it’s worth a listen.
For more related news, check out our report on LARP Witcher School closing after CD Projekt cancels license, and our own article by Alex Donaldson: I’m excited for Witcher 4 and CDPR’s engine change, but I really hope It won’t kill Cyberpunk and REDengine.