Cyberpunk 2077, the next game from The Witcher 3 makers, is going for "seamless multiplayer"

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The next game from the creators of The Witcher 3 will have "seamless multiplayer" and  "a huge living city", according to Polish grant applications. We already knew that CD Projekt Red's sci-fi project would have multiplayer of some kind, but this suggests it will be integrated into the campaign rather than a dedicated side mode like in Mass Effect 3.

CDPR applied for four separate gaming-focused grants from Poland's National Center for Research and Development, according to records translated by GamePressure. The applications reveal that the studio is working on technology to make a huge city "based on rules, AI, and automation" that all plays out in real time. The seamless multiplayer will include matchmaking "and support for different game modes" which sounds like how the Watch Dogs and Dark Souls series can drop additional players into your otherwise solo campaign.

The other two applications are for "Animation Excellence" and "Cinematic Feel," which don't tell us quite as much. The Witcher 3 already had some pretty nice animations and cinematics, particularly for an open-world game, so snagging some extra zloty to further refine those elements couldn't hurt.

Since The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine came out, the entire Witcher 3 team has transitioned over to work on Cyberpunk 2077. But CDPR still says it won't start discussing details about the game until 2017. It's going to be a long wait.

Connor Sheridan
Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar.