CD Projekt Red Archives

AppWizard

June 7, 2026

CD Projekt Red’s mysterious Project Hadar will be an ’emotional, open-world experience’ similar to The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk

CD Projekt Red is developing several projects, including The Witcher 4, Cyberpunk 2, and a new intellectual property called Project Hadar. As of March 2026, the foundation for Project Hadar has been established, focusing on creating an emotional, open-world experience with a narrative-driven approach. Job listings indicate that the game will include quests and non-playable characters (NPCs) and may feature melee combat. Additionally, a third expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, is being developed by Fool's Theory and is expected to be substantial in scope, similar to the Blood & Wine expansion.

AppWizard

June 5, 2026

Summer Game Fest 2026 everything announced for pc so far – and a few rumours thrown in for good measure

Summer Game Fest 2026 will take place at 10 PM BST / 5 PM EDT in Los Angeles, hosted by Geoff Keighley. The event will focus on PC games, with no updates on titles like God of War or Wolverine. Key announcements include gameplay footage for Star Wars: Zero Company, the first trailer for the open-world racing game Clutch, and a surprise announcement from Innersloth regarding Among Us. Speculation surrounds potential announcements for Guild Wars 3, an expansion for The Witcher 3 titled Songs of the Past, and Persona 6. There are also rumors about a Crimson Skies remake and a mention of Half-Life 3, alongside the release of the Steam Machine and Steam Frame.

AppWizard

May 30, 2026

Behold The New Big PC Gaming Device You Probably Can’t Afford

The MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus is a new handheld gaming device featuring Intel’s Arc G3 Extreme processor, 32GB of dual-channel LPDDR5x memory, and an eight-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200. It will be available in Void Purple and Glacier Blue colors, with pricing expected to be around ,200, and potentially below ,500. 007 First Light sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours, indicating strong sales for IO Interactive. New DLC is coming to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, including a new class set for release in the first half of 2027, which will feature a unique Champion Skin. AMD’s Dr. Lisa Su delivered a commencement address at MIT, emphasizing the role of humanity in shaping technology's future. Infinity Ward has committed to more grounded cosmetic skins in Modern Warfare 4, aligning with the game’s narrative. The Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU) has been formed to advocate for game developers' rights following the termination of 31 staff members. CD Projekt Red's Michał Nowakowski has indicated that there will not be significant expansions for The Witcher 4, as the company plans to release three Witcher titles within six years.

AppWizard

May 30, 2026

CDPR is aiming to ‘release 3 Witcher games within a 6 year period’ but don’t expect any expansions for the upcoming trilogy

CD Projekt Red has confirmed an expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, following a leak on the RED Launcher. During a financial call, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that this expansion is distinct from typical downloadable content (DLC). He also mentioned the company's goal to release three Witcher games within six years, but integrating expansions into this schedule would be challenging. Nowakowski indicated that adding expansions to the upcoming trilogy would be difficult, and while there is potential for future expansions after the trilogy, fans should manage their expectations due to the unpredictable nature of game development.

Winsage

May 28, 2026

The new DLC for The Witcher 3 will not be compatible with Windows 10

CD Projekt Red has updated the system requirements for The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, now mandating Windows 11 and discontinuing testing for Windows 10. While the game will still function on Windows 10, stable performance cannot be assured for future updates. The expansion will not be available on older consoles like PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, and will launch only on modern platforms. Players on Windows 10 will have the option to revert to the existing version of The Witcher 3 if needed. The release is scheduled for 2027.

Winsage

May 27, 2026

The Witcher 3’s new expansion drops Xbox One and Windows 10 — “Hardware capabilities have evolved”

A beloved RPG is returning with a new expansion, leading to updated minimum PC requirements. The new specifications are as follows: - CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 / Intel Core i5-8400 (previously Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD A10-5800K APU 3.8GHz) - GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB (previously NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870) - VRAM: 6 GB (unchanged) - RAM: 12 GB (previously 6 GB) - Storage: 70 GB SSD (previously 50 GB available space) - OS: 64-bit Windows 11 (previously 64-bit Windows 7 / 64-bit Windows 8 or 8.1) Support for legacy platforms like Xbox One is being phased out. Windows 11 has a market share of 67.74%, while Windows 10 is at 25.63%. CD Projekt Red stated that the updated requirements are necessary for smooth performance and compatibility with new content. The expansion is set for release on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC in 2027.

AppWizard

May 22, 2026

Witcher 3’s heaviest scene stunned its devs into silence, but Cyberpunk 2’s associate director says it was crucial for ‘understanding the craft’ of quest design

In 2015's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a significant moment occurs when the character Vesemir, a beloved witcher-grandfather figure, dies. Lead quest designer Paweł Sasko proposed this shocking twist, which initially left the development team in disbelief. Despite facing technical challenges and negative feedback during the creation of this scene, Sasko persevered and iterated on the design, ultimately shaping the narrative's emotional depth. This experience influenced his future projects, including Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion, Phantom Liberty. The collaborative environment among designers fostered innovation and problem-solving, contributing to the game's impactful moments.

AppWizard

April 20, 2026

I tested 5 PC games on the ASUS Zenbook A16 with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme: Is Windows on ARM improving?

ASUS launched its Zenbook A16 on April 7, featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor, marking a shift in the Windows on ARM ecosystem. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme is a System-on-Chip (SoC) with a high-performance "Oryon" CPU and a "Hexagon" NPU for AI tasks, achieving up to 80 TOPS, along with an "Adreno" GPU for graphics. The laptop's gaming performance varies by title: 1. World of Warcraft: Midnight - Verdict: ✅ Perfect; maintained 60 FPS in demanding scenarios. 2. Cyberpunk 2077 - Verdict: 🟠 Playable; performance around 30–40 FPS on low settings, not ideal for casual gameplay. 3. Minecraft: Bedrock Edition - Verdict: ✅ Great; ran smoothly at 55–60 FPS without ray tracing. 4. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - Verdict: ❓ TBD; lacks an ARM64 build, making it challenging to run. The findings highlight the need for native ARM64 game versions and the potential for growth in the Windows on ARM gaming sector.

AppWizard

April 6, 2026

How to Profile Modern PC Games with NVIDIA Nsight Graphics

Performance analysis in PC gaming has become more complex with the introduction of DirectX 12 and Vulkan, incorporating technologies like asynchronous compute, hardware ray tracing, and machine learning-assisted denoising. Understanding GPU performance requires advanced tools to analyze workload distribution and shader behavior, with NVIDIA Nsight Graphics being a key resource. NVIDIA Nsight Graphics is a graphics debugger and profiler for modern graphics APIs, featuring the GPU Trace Profiler, which provides detailed insights into GPU execution and performance bottlenecks. Recent updates have improved its utility, including a Flame Graph for the Shader Profiler and support for NVIDIA's DLSS in D3D12 applications. The Peak-Performance-Percentage analysis method focuses on identifying GPU workload constraints and optimizing utilization rather than relying on assumptions about performance bottlenecks. This methodology is applied using Nsight Graphics to analyze GPU traces from the game Cyberpunk 2077, contrasting traditional rasterization with path tracing enhanced by DLSS Ray Reconstruction. The test setup included an Intel Core i7-14700K CPU, 32 GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, capturing two scenarios: one with raster-only settings and another with path tracing and DLSS. The analysis revealed that the rasterized frame's most costly aspect was lighting processing, while the path-traced frame showed increased total frame cost and a hybrid workload involving rasterization, ray traversal, and AI-driven processes. Key findings indicated that modern GPU performance is heavily influenced by memory behavior rather than just shader arithmetic, with significant time spent on compute-driven lighting processing and data movement. The analysis also highlighted that ray tracing performance is constrained by memory efficiency, indicating that performance does not scale linearly with RT-core throughput.

AppWizard

February 23, 2026

GOG agrees with Ultrakill publisher boss that “the future of preservation is decided by players who give a s**t”

Dave Oshry, CEO of New Blood Interactive, questioned the long-term viability of GOG as a competitor in the PC gaming market after its acquisition by a co-founder of CD Projekt Red. He praised GOG's commitment to game preservation and modding but expressed skepticism about its sustainability. In response, GOG acknowledged his concerns and emphasized the importance of community support for game preservation, encouraging players to engage with the platform. GOG has been focused on preserving classic games for nearly 20 years and differentiates itself from competitors like Steam and Epic Games Store through its DRM-free offerings and modding capabilities. Despite these efforts, challenges remain in attracting users away from Steam, which dominates the market.