CD Projekt Red plans on bringing Cyberpunk 2077 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett, but doesn’t expect it to be ready for the launch of those next-gen consoles. The company also discussed the game’s multiplayer version and its possible monetization.

Speaking at CD Projekt Red’s earnings conference for Q3 2019, senior vice president for business development Michał Nowakowski answered a question from the audience about Cyberpunk 2077 coming to next-gen consoles.

“One may probably safely assume that at some point we may do something with next-gen, however we cannot really be very specific what that may be, when exactly that may be,” Nowakowski said.

“I will only safely assume that it’s definitely not gonna be around the launch time frame of these consoles, so I think that’s pretty much it.”

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So it sounds like CD Projekt Red hasn’t got very far into looking at how to bring its sci-fi RPG to PS5 and Xbox Scarlett. Not a surprise given that the focus is all on getting Cyberpunk 2077 out for PC, Stadia, PS4, and Xbox One on April 16, 2020.

However, Nowakowski did add that CD Projekt Red has always focused on developing games for PCs, “so in many areas we are kind of ready or almost ready for stronger specs - so, from a technical perspective this seems to be doable,” he said,

Nowakowski also answered a question on the possible monetization of Cyberpunk 2077’s multiplayer version - which will be added a long time after the game’s release.

He wasn’t able to give any clear answer on this as “the project is in a relatively early stage,” but he did affirm that if it does have monetization elements, such as microtransactions, then they would offer good value to players.

“We keep experimenting - that’s our first multiplayer game. We check various options and possibilities, and it’s definitely not the time to point you to a specific direction on that,” Nowakowski said.

“Of course you can expect that we won’t change our general policy towards ‘deals with gamers’ so I expect wise monetization and - always - value for money.”

CD Projekt Red has previously stated that Cyberpunk 2077’s single-player campaign will not have microtransactions as it would “lose the goodwill of our customers.”

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