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CD Projekt says abandoning its in-house engine for The Witcher 4 had nothing to do with Cyberpunk 2077's technical woes: 'The dream of the company was actually never to make technology'

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The Witcher IV
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The Witcher IV
Genres · adventure, rpg
Release · 2028
Developer · CD Projekt RED
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366 articles 120 writers 0 reviews
Cyberpunk 2077
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Cyberpunk 2077
Genres · fps
Release · Dec 10, 2020
Developer · CD Projekt RED
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Active · 2020
Latest · Cyberpunk 2077
Top genres · rpg, adventure, fps
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