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Game World Observer
OpenCritic supported claims of performance issues on console platforms.
This analysis covers two distinct industry developments regarding CD Projekt Red, focusing on sales performance and market projections for its major titles. In December 2020, reports surfaced indicating that Cyberpunk 2077 reached 15 million copies sold, a figure inclusive of 8 million pre-orders. These findings, attributed to an unnamed source, suggested that the developer prioritized PC review copies to mask performance issues on console platforms, a claim supported by the review aggregator OpenCritic.
A separate analysis from September 2026 shifts the focus to the financial outlook for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered. Industry experts from Erste Securities Polska projected that the updated title would generate between 100 and 125 million zloty—approximately 26 to 32.5 million dollars—by the end of 2026. Despite the remaster being offered as a free upgrade to existing owners, analysts anticipated strong sales among new players, forecasting 3 million units sold within the final quarter of 2026.
The methodology for these insights relies on third-party reporting and financial forecasting. The 2020 sales data for Cyberpunk 2077 originated from external media outlets, while the 2026 projections for The Witcher 3 were derived from market analysis and SteamDB concurrent player metrics. These findings highlight the significant commercial impact of CD Projekt Red’s major releases and the ongoing market interest in its established intellectual properties across global platforms.
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