CDPR to lay off 9% of its team

[Johnic]

CD Projekt Red plans to lay off around 100 staff, ‘roughly 9%’ of its team | VGC

There's no easy way to say this, but today we are overstaffed"

www.videogameschronicle.com

Sony about to stand back and watch MS get another one.

 

[Cool hand luke]

Looks like they might want to be acquired after all. Sony, get in there.

 

[Luffy123]

There was news floating around a while ago that Sony was looking at teams in Poland specifically

I wonder if the statement they put out a while back was because they were in active negotiations. Interesting

 

[FatKaz]

@Jim Ryan your move

 

[Yurinka]

There was news floating around a while ago that Sony was looking at teams in Poland specifically

I wonder if the statement they put out a while back was because they were in active negotiations. Interesting

The only Sony related statement is that they won't make acquisitions this fiscal year and that are delayed to the mid/long term. Maybe after they get cash from selling 80% of their banks division in up to 2-3 years from now.

We speculated that would make sense for Sony to acquire a Polish team or to create a new studio in the area, because there's talent there but they don't have any studio nearby. That's all.

 

[Fenton]

They don't want to get acquired. But CDPR has potential for Sony. A publisher that wants to make single player and live service multiplayer. Console, PC and mobile experience. Future IPs can be turned into TV series like The Witcher, also scope for movies.
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is animation. Lack of WRPG exclusives on PS.

CD Projekt Red Shoots Down Rumors Of A Sony Acquisition

"CD Projekt is not for sale."

www.gamespot.com

 

[BlueLyria]

Issues with anyone acquiring cdpr has to be their storefront

 

[Box]

As long as Tencent and Microsoft doesn't buy them, I am satisfied

 

[Bryank75]

As long as Microsoft doesn't buy them...

I think it might be a problem though, since they own GOG.

Could be seen as a play to kill sales without DRM. Or to buy out other PC stores.

 

[Vertigo]

CDPR may have denied it but that’s what I expect them to do. I don’t doubt that Sony is indeed making an offer but also don’t expect to hear anything until Ms closes with ABK.

I do think they’re a bit super expensive tho but Witcher 3 selling like 55 million units in short order and half the amount of time as Skyrim is nothing to scoff at.

Post-Cyberpunk 2077, CDPR Is Now Bigger Than Ubisoft

It feels like Ubisoft should be bigger due to the sheer amount of games it produces. Endless Assassin’s Creed games, six Far Crys, three Watch Dogs, two Division games, Rainbow Six Siege, Ghost Recon, Rabbid

www.forbes.com

 

[Bryank75]

CDPR may have denied it but that’s what I expect them to do. I don’t doubt that Sony is indeed making an offer but also don’t expect to hear anything until Ms closes with ABK.

I do think they’re a bit super expensive tho but Witcher 3 selling like 55 million units in short order and half the amount of time as Skyrim is nothing to scoff at.

Post-Cyberpunk 2077, CDPR Is Now Bigger Than Ubisoft

It feels like Ubisoft should be bigger due to the sheer amount of games it produces. Endless Assassin’s Creed games, six Far Crys, three Watch Dogs, two Division games, Rainbow Six Siege, Ghost Recon, Rabbid

www.forbes.com

Microsoft definitely could run into some issues to buy them.... but after how they pulled off ABK (probably) , nothing is impossible.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

It makes sense for Sony but CDPR is closer to MS. Witcher 2 was Xbox exclusive and they had the marketing for Cyberpunk. The game and expansion were both announced at Xbox Showcase.

We never know but they like MS unfortunately

 

[flaccidsnake]

Issues with anyone acquiring cdpr has to be their storefront

This is not an issue. MS put a bullet in the Bethesda Store one morning, and then went out for brunch.

 

[Gediminas]

while other speak about acquisition, i am more interested, why they are firing people?

it makes no sense because not while ago and they shared projects in developing or ready to be developed. begs the question, did they scamming for actual buy by pretending they have loads of games and increasing the price?

 

[Darth Vader]

while other speak about acquisition, i am more interested, why they are firing people?

it makes no sense because not while ago and they shared projects in developing or ready to be developed. begs the question, did they scamming for actual buy by pretending they have loads of games and increasing the price?

This is a good question. With their increase in scope on the number of concurrent projects, laying off makes no sense. My suspicion is that despite what's being said, they are positioning themselves to be acquired.

From experience, which is not a lot admittedly, companies will have a pre-buyout layoff round to make sure the transition already accounts for some changes. This would happen at the stage where the buyout has been all but agreed upon but it's still not entirely closed.

 

[Loy310]

Nope, sony does not buy devs that are on their ass and falling apart, they have never swoop in and save a dev. Expecting that from them now is delusional.

 

[anonpuffs]

When did CDPR get to over 1100 people? I thought they were at 400

 

[Cool hand luke]

Nope, sony does not buy devs that are on their ass and falling apart, they have never swoop in and save a dev. Expecting that from them now is delusional.

They're hiring for an inorganic acquisitions manager. It's happening. Get ready for it.

 

[Loy310]

They're hiring for an inorganic acquisitions manager. It's happening. Get ready for it.

I get that, what im saying is Sony dont really buy companies that are struggling.