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<\/figure>\n Cyberpunk 2077<\/em><\/span>\u2019s greatest days should be forward however developer CD Projekt Crimson introduced right now it\u2019s now shifting focus and sources away to different initiatives, together with its new open-world Witcher <\/em>recreation. Whereas the beleaguered sci-fi shooter will nonetheless get a narrative enlargement in 2023, it doesn\u2019t sound like it will likely be getting any extra main overhauls sooner or later.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’ll clearly proceed supporting Cyberpunk 2077<\/em> and nonetheless engaged on updating it however [the] huge a part of the job we imagine has already been accomplished and was accomplished in 2021,\u201d the corporate mentioned throughout right now\u2019s earnings name. It additionally shared a presentation slide exhibiting how growth sources have shifted over time, with \u201chelp for Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>\u201d turning into one of many smallest segments as of February 2022.<\/p>\n That was round when CDPR launched the PS5 and Xbox Sequence X variations of the sport, in addition to patch 1.5<\/span>, which added a ton of recent fixes, rebalanced rewards and ability bushes, and expanded relationships with sure NPCs. Most of the enhancements immediately addressed earlier criticisms of the sport, and I\u2019ve lately been having fun with diving again into the newest model.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/figure>\n On the similar time, patch 1.5 struck me as the halfway level<\/span> in Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>\u2019s redemption arc somewhat than a remaining victory lap. There are components of the sport I really like after which there are the components the place the simulation nonetheless steadily breaks and shatters any sense of immersion<\/a><\/span>. CDPR didn\u2019t say the open-world RPG received\u2019t ever get one other patch on that scale, however all indicators level to growth winding down relating to any deeper revamp of how the sport performs or is structured. Which may not be a retreat a lot as a concession to the boundaries of what the sport is<\/span>.<\/p>\n If that’s the case, a No Man\u2019s Sky<\/em> or Ultimate Fantasy XIV<\/em>-style comeback may not be within the playing cards in any case. Throughout its tough 2020 launch, together with a PS4 model that was so unhealthy Sony pulled it from the PlayStation Retailer, Cyberpunk<\/em> offered 13 million copies. At this time, CDPR introduced it solely offered one other 5 million within the 16 months since. Presently, that places whole gross sales barely forward of Tremendous Mario Social gathering<\/em> and behind God of Struggle<\/em>, each first-party exclusives. It\u2019s additionally nonetheless severely under some analysts\u2019 preliminary projections<\/span>.<\/p>\n And whereas Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>\u2019s future continues to be murky, plans for added DLC have additionally appeared to get downgraded over time. CD Projekt president Adam Kici\u0144ski had beforehand mentioned<\/span> the sport would obtain \u201cno much less DLC than The Witcher 3<\/em> had,\u201d and that recreation obtained two big and stellar expansions. For that cause, some had initially presumed Cyberpunk 2077<\/em> would equally get two main paid DLCs along with smaller free ones, however to date CDPR has solely confirmed one. It is going to arrive in 2023, the corporate introduced right now. Additional specifics stay elusive. A beforehand deliberate multiplayer element<\/span> additionally seems to have been forged apart. CDPR didn\u2019t clearly affirm what its destiny was when requested about it throughout right now\u2019s earnings name, and didn\u2019t instantly reply to a request for remark when requested to make clear its future plans for Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_80,pg_1,q_80,w_80\/845ab8b703e371aef81810ca486cd9c3.jpg)