Cyberpunk 2077 is still far from being released. However, the game has created a hype so big it is already expected to sell quite a few copies in its first year of launch. Even more so, CD Projekt Red’s highly anticipated title’s sales could exceed the studio’s previous game by quite a bit.
According to the Bloomberg analyst Matthew Kanterman, he predicts that the upcoming title will be able to sell about 20 million copies within its first year of availability. This also means that the title could surpass The Witcher 3, which only managed to sell that in four years.
Also, earlier this week, CD Projekt Red’s very own John Mamais talked about Cyberpunk 2077 and how the game will be the last, big exceptional looking game on this current console generation.
“As the technology changes, we're expected to use it too - and we want to use it cause that stuff keeps looking cooler and cooler, all the time. We'll always keep pushing the envelope on the way a game can look, and that's one of the most exciting things about working at CD Projekt Red; getting to do just that,” he said in the interview. “I think Cyberpunk is going to be a real showpiece in terms of tech. Especially as this generation of consoles is fading out. I think we're going to be that one last, big, exceptional looking title on this current generation of hardware.”
The studio promises that the scope and mechanics of Cyberpunk 2077 will be very enjoyable for fans, especially for those who are fond of role-playing games and first-person shooters. And since the game is going to cater to this player base, it is not really hard to see how it will be able to sell a lot in its first year of availability.
Mamais further added that “[m]uch like The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 is looking like it will be an undeniably huge game with so much to offer. From what I've seen over these past two years, it's one I'm absolutely looking forward to.”
Cyberpunk 2077 launches on April 16 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
