March 29, it was reported that CD Project is considering licensing its “Cyberpunk” or “The Witcher” IP for mobile games.
As part of the Q&A after the publisher’s 2023 fiscal year earnings conference, a caller asked, “Have you considered licensing major IPs to third parties to create mobile games?” and how this would work from a business perspective, whether it would be a one-time licensing fee or a profit-sharing agreement.
Michał Nowakowski, co-CEO of CD Project, replied that they are indeed considering this possibility, but no decisions have been made yet.
“The answer is simple,” he replied. “The answer is yes, we are considering taking such a move. In fact, we have been looking for such opportunities through conversations. We have nothing to announce at the moment, but (if there is really a partnership) we will announce it then.”
“As for the one-time or other business model related to any such potential partnership, to be honest, we will not comment on the specific details here. In this case, we are not considering a pre-designed business model, whether it is a one-time or shared profit, that is another story. But we will definitely share the information then.”
CD Project has released mobile games based on “The Witcher”, but the results are mixed. “The Witcher: Monster Slayer” is a geolocation-based AR role-playing mobile game that was released in July 2021 but was closed in June 2023.
The “Witcher” card game “Gwent” also has Android and iOS ports, but official support for the game ended in October 2023. The official said it would focus on its core business of PC and console development, and mobile projects would be carried out in partnership with external studios.
CD Project is currently busy with multiple projects, including the next-generation “The Witcher” trilogy, a remake of the first “The Witcher”, and even a sequel to “Cyberpunk 2077” is in the pipeline.
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