Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has sold over 4.3 million copies, according to CD Projekt
CD Projekt has revealed that its first and only expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 4.3 million units since its September release, with the company’s focus now shifting to the next Witcher game.
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In its most recent financial presentation, the developer confirmed the impressive sales figures, providing an update on its previous report of Phantom Liberty selling three million units in just its first two weeks. “We are very pleased with the launch of Phantom Liberty,” said CEO Adam Kiciński. “Successful release of the expansion, along with Update 2.0 which introduces a slew of additional improvements, elevates Night City gameplay to another level – in terms of quality. This is an important achievement given our plans to further develop the franchise.”
Following a rocky launch in 2020 that resulted in a number of lawsuits, CD Projekt cleaned up Cyberpunk's reputation through multiple updates, including its 2.0 overhaul, which addressed many player issues. As of October 2023, the title had sold over 25 million copies, with Kiciński claiming that it was selling "far faster" than The Witcher 3.
The studio also provided an update on the development of the next mainline Witcher entry, stating that the project now has around 330 developers, making it the company's largest team. It is expected to grow to over 400 employees by "mid-next year" as more employees step away from Cyberpunk.
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