CD Projekt Red is taking deliberate steps to avoid repeating the technical stumbles that marked Cyberpunk 2077's launch. The studio has confirmed that its next major title, The Witcher 4, already runs on all intended target platforms as development progresses. This represents a shift in approach for the Polish developer, who learned costly lessons from Cyberpunk's troubled release, which plagued players with performance issues and bugs across multiple systems. By ensuring compatibility early and maintaining that across all platforms, CD Projekt Red aims to demonstrate it has internalized those failures and won't let them define another high-profile launch.
- The Witcher 4 runs on all target platforms during development, a deliberate safeguard against repeating Cyberpunk 2077's performance problems.
- CD Projekt Red's renewed focus on cross-platform stability reflects the studio's awareness of how catastrophic Cyberpunk's launch was for both players and its reputation.
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PC Gamer
· Aug 31, 21:43 UTC
After the debacle of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt says The Witcher 4 is already running on PC and consoles, promises 'it's going to run' on all target platforms
Sure, it's a low bar, but after the Cyberpunk 2077 fiasco you can understand why CD Projekt Red would want to make the point.
Eurogamer
· Aug 31, 10:10 UTC
The Witcher 4 already runs on all target platforms - CD Projekt Red not taking any chances after Cyberpunk 2077
The Witcher 4 , CD Projekt Red's next major game, will hopefully not suffer the performance problems of the studio's former major release, Cyberpunk 2077 . The developer, keenly aware of the latter's disastrous launch, has adopted a new app…