CD Projekt RED Receives R&D Grants Among Other Polish Studios

A number of Polish video game developers, most notably CD Projekt RED, were granted state funds to further their innovation and keep Poland on the cutting edge of video game industry, as reported by Wccftech. CDPR’s proposals focused on the following:

City Creation

Comprehensive technology for the creation of “live”, playable in real-time, cities of great scale based on the principles of artificial intelligence and automation and taking into account the development of innovative processes and tools supporting the creation of high-quality open world games.

Seamless Multiplayer

Comprehensive technology enables the creation of unique gameplay for many players, taking into account the search of opponents, session management, replication facilities, and support of a variety of game modes along with a unique set of dedicated tools.

Cinematic Feel

Comprehensive technology for providing a unique, film quality RPG with open world, also taking into account innovative solutions Process and unique set of dedicated tools.

Animation Excellence

Comprehensive technology enabling a significant increase in quality and production of complex face and body animations for open world RPG games, also taking into account the innovative process solutions and a unique set of dedicated tools.

The presence of seamless multiplayer on the list catches the eye and leads to speculations about its possible inclusion in Cyberpunk 2077. Apart from that, CDPR’s additional proposal revolved around GOG.com and, as stated:

the creation of a “generic support cross-platform multiplayer gaming software for popular consoles and operating systems”.

Other mentioned developers are Techland, CI Games, The Farm 51, and Bloober Team. You can find the specifics of their proposals in the full article.