GDANSK (Reuters) – Polish video games developer CD Projekt reported a 1% year-on-year rise in first-quarter internet revenue on Monday, because it gears as much as launch an enlargement to its in style “Cyberpunk 2077” recreation.

The corporate behind “The Witcher” collection stated its internet revenue rose to 69.7 million zlotys ($16.8 million), regardless of a 19% year-on-year drop in revenues to 174.8 million zlotys.

As in earlier intervals, the most important contribution to gross sales got here from motion role-playing recreation “Cyberpunk 2077”, it stated.

“That stated, ‘The Witcher 3’ additionally loved one other sturdy quarter within the wake of its next-gen console launch, which passed off in December 2022,” chief monetary officer Piotr Nielubowicz stated in a press release.

CD Projekt stated it had bought greater than 50 million copies of “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” to date, with your entire Witcher trilogy’s gross sales now exceeding 75 million copies.

“We’re very happy by the energy of this franchise, significantly within the context of our future initiatives set within the Witcher universe”, CEO Adam Kicinski stated within the assertion.

After two years with out a main new launch, CD Projekt is because of current “Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty” in Los Angeles on June 8 through the Summer season Sport Fest: Play Days.

“We’re additionally planning a spread of different occasions world wide, and can have extra info to share within the coming weeks”, Kicinski stated.

“Phantom Liberty” is the final recreation produced on firm’s personal RED engine, with CD Projekt switching to the exterior Unreal Engine 5 for upcoming initiatives, which embrace amongst others a brand new Witcher trilogy, a remake of Witcher 1 and a Cyberpunk sequel.

CD Projekt has bought over 20 million copies of Cyberpunk 2077 to date.

($1 = 4.1422 zlotys)