The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has had a very good 12 months.
The Witcher and Cyberpunk developer and writer CD Projekt has introduced the financial results [PDF] for 2019.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was a significant contributor to the corporate’s income in 2019. During that 12 months, gross sales of the game throughout all platforms got here near The Witcher 3’s all-time excessive at its launch again in 2015.
Though particular figures weren’t talked about, the doc reveals that gross sales in 2019 have been round 7 million, in comparison with 9.5 million in 2015. This is the very best tally by far since launch.
PC was the dominant platform in 2019, similar to it was for 2018, 2017, and 2016. 53% of copies have been bought on PC in 2019, in comparison with 26% on PS4 and 10% on Xbox One. The launch of the Switch version in October amounted to 11%.
82% of all gross sales made in 2019 have been digital, in comparison with simply 29% on the game’s launch in 2015.
These figures aren’t shocking, contemplating the boost the Netflix show gave the game, notably on PC, the place it helped it set all-time high player records on Steam. The Switch launch additionally performed an element, regardless of how late within the 12 months it was.
2020 equally guarantees to be large for CD Projekt, with the launch of Cyberpunk 2027 in September.
