The well-known developer of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red has been associated very strongly with Poland, but now it is expanding its operations also into Canada. CDPR is, to begin with buying Digital Scapes, a support studio that helped in the development of Cyberpunk 20177, which gonna act as the foundation for CDPR Vancouver. CD Projekt Red CTO Pawel Zawodny said this about the acquisition…
“The well-known Digital Scapes team is our trusted partner. For three years we have been closely working together, and we trust them completely. Digital Scapes have put in a great deal of work during the making of Cyberpunk 2077, assisting with development of the game and optimizing its various features. In addition to contributing to our projects the new team will help us perfect our technologies and will broaden our competences in this respect. We believe that the hugely talented Digital Scapes crew is the perfect foundation upon which to build a wider CD Projekt Red Vancouver team.”
Marcin Chady, the head of the Digital Scapes/CDPR Vancouver said…
“We believe our contribution in the area of gameplay and technology can make them even more captivating. Being a Polish Canadian, I personally take great satisfaction in building bridges between Canadian and Polish game development industries. This is a great opportunity for Canadian developers to get involved with CD Projekt Red incredible IP and for CDPR to tap into Canada’s deep talent pool and game-making craft.”
The company needs CD Projekt Red Vancouver as a support studio. The press release of CDPR also highlights the Digital Scapes’ multiplayer expertise, so let’s see if they are going to take the lead on Cyberpunk’s promised online modes.
