The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Pink (CDPR) has no intention of abandoning bodily releases, however admits it’d must get artistic to maintain supporting the medium.
Throughout a dialog with Recreation Developer at Gamescom 2026, CDPR joint-CEO Michal Nowakowski mentioned the corporate has an “affinity” with bodily merchandise and can at all times attempt to “put out a field” that is well worth the value of admission.
Nowakowski’s feedback come after PlayStation maker Sony introduced it will be ditching physical media entirely in 2028. Digital purchases now comprise the vast majority of software sales on the platform.
The CDPR boss mentioned the Polish studio should adapt to the selections of platform house owners like Sony, however feels there’s a means to make sure customers with a penchant for the actual aren’t reduce adrift.
“Initially, it is not our determination. What’s true is that Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo as nicely management the manufacturing of bodily media. It isn’t like we will go in opposition to [them] and secretly press discs within the cellar after which put them out. If there is not any disc drive that is clearly [another factor],” mentioned Nowakowski.
“What’s true, is that we will be there for gamers with no matter means with have to succeed in them. If we’ve got alternative, it will likely be broader. If we’ve got much less alternative, it won’t be as broad because it was up to now. However with regards to bodily, we even have a little bit of an affinity with the bodily, so what you possibly can positively count on from us is to place out a field that is going to make it price your whereas.”
CDPR has a historical past of bundling greater than you may count on into its bodily releases. For example, the usual version of The Witcher 3 included a bodily sport map, stickers, CD soundtrack, and lore compendium along with a handbook and the sport disc itself.
Nowakowski suggests the corporate will proceed to help that form of product, though the sport disc may need to be swapped out for a obtain code (GTA VI will be doing something similar, later this year).
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