Hello and welcome to Push Square, the site where we write about nothing but Cyberpunk 2077, apparently. Look, E3 wasn't great this year, but at least CD Projekt Red's latest is giving us plenty to write about. And to be fair, it is interesting stuff!
In an interview with Bloomberg, co-CEO Marcin Iwinski is asked about how Cyberpunk 2077 is tracking in terms of pre-orders. Usually a solid indicator of how a game's going to perform commercially, pre-orders are obviously big business these days, and it sounds like Cyberpunk 2077's going to be a blockbuster when it launches in March next year.
"[Cyberpunk 2077 pre-orders] are way higher than we had on Witcher 3," says Iwinski. Given how well The Witcher 3 has sold -- more than 20 million units to date -- it's safe to assume that Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be a massive hit for the Polish company.
The game's been riding a huge wave of hype for quite a while now, but we do wonder how much of an impact Keanu Reeve's reveal had on the numbers. We wouldn't be at all surprised if the pre-orders enjoyed a significant spike right around the E3 showing.
How well do you expect Cyberpunk 2077 to sell, assuming that its quality is up there with The Witcher 3? Run the numbers in the comments section below.
[source bloomberg.com]
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Makes sense. The Witcher 3 is one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed games of the generation. More people know their name now and are willing to trust the developer with their money beforehand.
Yeah one of the few studios I'm happy to make a pre-order with. Apparently people pre-ordering on PC (maybe just on GOG) are getting a confirmation email that thanks them for putting trust in them.
Got mine pre-ordered, i trust cdpr totally.
This is the only game I will pre-order. I not only trust CDPR but I also want to make sure I have the release with all the pack in content.
I knew I would pre-order this game in 2013 after seeing that trailer. Mine is in at Best Buy store here in the US.
Put my pre-order in today and getting the sweet steelbook from Amazon. I like the way CDPR supported TW3 with the free DLC and what not, so I am putting my faith in them.
It's rare for me to preorder, but I can make an exception for CDPR since they've proven that they can make fantastic games, and they seem to be going all out with this one. Now I've just got to finish Witcher 3 before this releases.
I don't know if people are actually more enthusiastic for this than the Witcher 3 and therefore pre-orders are higher or that people were not as familiar with CDPR and didn't pre-order the Witcher 3, instead relying on reviews, word of mouth, award shows etc.
Some games have a lot of momentum pre-release and then the sales drop off where as others may start relatively slow but just keep selling. I can understand why the Witcher may be one of those that didn't have to many pre-orders as all the Playstation gamers had not played any game in the franchise before and only the 2nd came to the 360. CDPR didn't really have any history or reputation with a lot of gamers for the Witcher 3 so Pre-orders may not have been to high. Now with that success and presence, people may be much more inclined to pre-order this.
I have my pre-order in but I was also one of those that pre-ordered their last 2 games too...
I always thought W3 was a slow burner, word of mouth and a few sales later and it wins game of the year every year.
I don't see why everyone is so excitied about CP2077, looks okay.
Funny thing is, on Steam it's being beaten by the Washington DLC for American Truck Simulator! 🤣
I'm preordering me too. I just wait to decide which edition of all.
Also I really hope to finally add a third person perspective so the game will be more appealing to even greater audience so it can boost its sales even more.
Who wouldn't buy a cyberpunk GTA after all? 😉
@BAMozzy I’m thinking the same thing. I doubt W3 pre-orders were super high.
The emptiness of Deus Ex Mankind Divided makes me not sure about this Cyberpunk theme. And they say it's only first person too just like DEMD. I mean if it felt something close to Mass Effect 2, that'd be great. There's quite a number of people who love Witcher 3 but aren't sure about this Cyberpunk theme. I can only hope it's even better than Witcher 3.
@TheArt This is GTA in the future and perhaps with a better story. Plus I wouldn’t compare this to Deus Ex, Ex wasn’t really open world just had big spaces to explore. This is a dream game for me as I’m a big Blade Runner and Akira fan hopefully it turns out good.
@LightingThor Well one can only hope it's fun
@TheArt Play Red Dead Redemption 2 in first person and walk through the Bayou or a cornfield at nigh carrying your lamp and tell me that it's not immersive. I normally prefer seeing the character that I'm playing as but a first person perspective can be so much better for immersive reasons. That's why I understand CDPR's choice to go with it.
@ApostateMage I know but it'd be great if there's a third person option because lack of that in an open world RPG completely eliminates outfits. From Skyrim to GTAV to Fallout 4 to RDR2, they all have those 2 options and crazy number of clothing. This means hair growth and styles might be eliminated too or are we going to only see those during cutscenes...naah
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