CDPR still hiring devs specifically for "The Witcher" - More DLC after season pass?

[Tomice158]

CDPR still hiring devs specifically for "The Witcher" - More DLC after season pass?

Just saw the job offers link on the homepage and remembered that gaming magazines often check them to see what the studios are up to.

And indeed, it was interesting. They are still hiring a lot of people for the Witcher (not meaning Battle Arena, that's a seperate section). They specifically look for experts on quests, enviroment, animations and cinematics. Note that some jobs have both the Witcher and Cyberpunk tag, but those haven't.

Considering that those people are offered assistence for moving to Poland and probably need at least 2-3 month from now until they are fully integrated into the team, they couldn't work on the first paid DLC. Do you think they hire people only to work on a single DLC for half a year?

Sure, they could then be transferred to the Cyberpunk team, but if they would literally just work a few months on the witcher, why not both tags? Why not complete a single DLC with the existing team, and letting all newbies work on cyberpunk? Seems easier than to teach them the specifics of the withcer universe just for a few months.

This is pure speculation of course, but maybe there's someone around who knows the industry and can tell us more.

 

[Lightice]

They've announced two big expansions a good while ago, and a good chunk of their main staff has gone into developing Cyberpunk. Do the math.

 

[Gerald01]

Triss additional content.. confirmed.

 

[gogusar]

Interesting...

 

[OutgoingHermit]

Ray. DLC will come, Ray. It'll come to PCs and consoles for reasons we can't even fathom. I'll turn up in your GOG account, not knowing for sure why you're buying it. It'll arrive on your hard drive while you're at work, longing for more content.. "Of course, I won't mind if you give me more quests," you'll say, "It's only $20 per expansion." You'll pass over the money without even thinking about it:, for it is money you have and monsters you lack.

And you'll walk over to the computer desk; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. You'll find you have a cushioned seat somewhere in front of your monitors, where you sat when you were children and played Ultima. And you'll play the game, and it'll be as if you dipped yourself in magic waters. The memories will be so thick you'll have to brush them away from your face.

DLC will come, Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been monetization. Computer gaming has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But profit has marked the time. This hobby, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.

Oh... DLC will come, Ray. DLC will most definitely come.

 

[CostinRaz]

They're probably hiring cause some people left the company after TW3 was finished including the guy responsible for leading the cinematics team. It's normal though.

 

[DeGorro82]

It's a known routine that after a big project end, some will switch to new project, some will stay to maintenance and expansion, and some will depart for other company who offer better deal and some will forming a new indie company.

CDPR as I know is a single but talented company. They are doing another big project called Cyberpunk. The masters are definitely on that project, so don't get your hope that The Witcher 3 will have any big changes. Of course fixing bug still on the course and adding tiny content to the game. Don't get hype for rumor of fighting a dragon or another huge monster.

 

[Willowhugger]

I honestly hope they keep hiring people.

I mean, seriously, I'm STUNNED they kept to such a small team to begin with.

And a little saddened.

Jesus, guys, you can DELEGATE.

Really, though, they should be able to do BOTH the Witcher sequel and Cyberpunk games. They can farm out the coding.