In TrendsSensex TodayStocks To BuyGold-Silver PricesBrent Crude PricesRupee vs DollarDefence StockCD Projekt Red ramps up R&D spend 53% as it preps Witcher 4, eyes 2028 launchCD Projekt Red is increasing investment in its game pipeline as it develops Witcher 4, starring Ciri, while expanding licensing and monetising its popular franchises.By Bloomberg September 8, 2026, 11:24:27 AM IST (Published)CD Projekt Red SA is ramping up investment as it prepares the next chapter of its flagship monster-hunting Witcher franchise, with several projects now in development.Five years after betting its fortunes on a single title, Poland’s biggest gaming studio is at a “completely different stage” today, Chief Financial Officer Piotr Nielubowicz said in an interview. The Warsaw-listed company plans to reinvest most of its strong cash flow from older titles directly into an expanding development pipeline, making capital expenditure a primary consideration in decisions over shareholder payouts.Research and development costs jumped 53% from a year earlier to more than 200 million zloty ($54 million) in the second quarter as headcount swelled past 1,000 people. Still, the studio continues to find new ways to monetise its core intellectual property between major releases.The centrepiece of this massive investment is the next mainline Witcher game, starring…
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