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9 Years On, The Witcher 3 Players Are Still Finding Little Secrets

New Witcher 3 Easter egg found after nine years. [ more ]

The Verge

Information security

Riot Games source codes were exposed in a security breach

Riot Games has revealed that the source codes for its popular League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, or TFT, video games were stolen in a recent security breach, alongside the code for its legacy anti-cheat platform.Riot disclosed the breach earlier this week on Twitter as a "social engineering attack" and reassured players that it would provide an update on the situation following an investigation.

Washington Post

Business

Nintendo buys animation studio amid video game blockbuster renaissance

Nintendo has bought out Dynamo Pictures, a Tokyo-based CG production studio that will be renamed Nintendo Pictures, according to a recent filing from the Japanese video game giant.

GameSpot

The Witcher 4 Potential Release Date Window And What We Know So Far

CD Projekt Red developing The Witcher 4 as part of a new trilogy.

The Witcher 4 release date information not yet shared, but part of the company's strategy for multiple large-scale projects. [ more ]

GameSpot

Witcher 4 Is Not "Witcher 3 In New Clothing," Dev Says

The Witcher 4 will not be a repeat of The Witcher 3, with new gameplay elements and mechanics expected

The game is in the most developed stage and aims to break new ground [ more ]

GameSpot

The Witcher 4 Has More Than 400 People Working On It, Full Production Begins This Year

CD Projekt Red has 403 employees working on The Witcher 4, codenamed Polaris.

Polaris will mark the start of a new trilogy in The Witcher series. [ more ]

GameSpot

The Witcher Remake Will Remove "Simply Bad" And Outdated Elements

CD Projekt Red is remaking The Witcher and plans to make significant changes to outdated or bad elements of the original game.

The studio will focus on highlighting the great parts and key pillars of the game that should be retained in the remake. [ more ]

Kotaku

Artificial intelligence

CD Projekt Red Is Ramping Up For The Witcher 4, Investigating AI

CD Projekt Red is planning to start work on The Witcher 4, with 400 developers by mid-2024.

The studio has no plans to use AI to replace human developers in game production. [ more ]

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Artificial intelligence

The Witcher 4 Won't Use AI To Replace Workers When Production Ramps Up This Year

CD Projekt Red plans to have nearly 400 employees working on The Witcher 4.

The company sees AI as a tool to improve processes, not replace employees. [ more ]

Kotaku

You Can Play Cyberpunk 2077 For Free This Weekend

Cyberpunk 2077 has undergone significant updates since its troubled launch in 2020, offering new character-building and combat mechanics.

CD Projekt Red is providing a free five-hour trial of the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, allowing progress carryover upon purchase. [ more ]

Kotaku

CDPR Says Cyberpunk 2077 Has Made $750 Million So Far

Cyberpunk 2077 has generated over $750 million in sales since its launch in December 2020.

Sales of the game surged in 2022 and 2023, especially after the release of the expansion Phantom Liberty. [ more ]

Gadgets 360

You Can Play Cyberpunk 2077 as Part of a Free Trial This Weekend

Limited free trial of Cyberpunk 2077 on consoles, not available for PC gamers

Five-hour trial period, progress carries forward if game is purchased [ more ]

GameSpot

Cyberpunk 2077 Free Trial Begins This Week, Lets You Play For Five Hours

Free trial for Cyberpunk 2077 available March 28-31 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, limited to five hours of play.

Players can carry save progress forward if they decide to purchase the game after the trial period. [ more ]

VG247

Still haven't gotten round to Cyberpunk 2077? You can try it out for free very soon, but not for long

Free trial offered for Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

Trial available without subscription, with up to 5 hours of playtime [ more ]

Engadget

Cyberpunk 2077 will have a free trial on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this weekend

Players can try Cyberpunk 2077 for free on PS5 and Xbox during Easter weekend.

Five-hour trial allows experiencing pivotal heist mission, potentially leading to purchase. [ more ]

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VG247

The Witcher 4 will, hopefully, begin production this year - so don't expect a release date soon

CD Projekt Red is planning to start production on The Witcher 4 this year.

The Cyberpunk sequel, currently code-named Orion, is in the conceptual phase and may include multiplayer elements. [ more ]

Kotaku

9 Years After Release, Witcher 3 Fans Are Still Finding Easter Eggs

The Witcher 3, released in 2015, still holds undiscovered secrets, with a recent Easter egg found below Novigrad. [ more ]

Kotaku

Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Might Actually Have Multiplayer

CD Projekt Red is considering bringing multiplayer into the sequel of Cyberpunk 2077.

The multiplayer feature was initially planned for the 2020 release but was abandoned due to the game's disastrous launch. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

11 months ago

Graphic design

This game is being made with AI, so should you be worried?

(Image credit: Dinosaurs Are Better)
Generative AI is fast becoming a tool you can't shy away from, and indie developer Dinosaurs Are Better isn't try to run and hide but is instead experimenting with creating a game using Midjourney and Adobe Firefly, and many other AI apps, along with established software such as Blender, to make its new game.

Ars Technica

Games

Stolen League of Legends source code being ransomed, and Riot Games won't pay

Riot Games has confirmed that an attack on its development environment last week included the theft of source code for its League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics games, along with a "legacy anticheat platform."The company has received a ransom demand but states that it will not pay.The release of source code by the attackers, whether publicly or by sale, could have implications for cheat software, providing direct knowledge of the game's mechanisms rather than relying on reverse engineering.

Washington Post

Business

New Cyberpunk and Witcher video games announced by CD Projekt RED

CD Projekt RED, the Polish publisher behind "Cyberpunk 2077" and The Witcher video game series, announced a leadership change and a string of game announcements Tuesday, including a new Cyberpunk game, a new Witcher trilogy and a slew of spin-off titles.

Kotaku Australia