CD Projekt Is Teaming Up With the Monopoly Go People—Yes, Really

CD Projekt, the studio behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, is diving into the mobile market with an unexpected partner—Scopely, the folks responsible for Monopoly Go. Yes, the game that floods your Facebook feed with desperate friend requests.

The announcement came during CD Projekt’s latest earnings call, though they remained as vague as a Cyberpunk NPC about the actual game or which of their IPs will be adapted. So, for now, we’re left to speculate—The Witcher: Gwent Blitz? Cyberpunk 2077: Pay-To-Win Edition? Who knows.

Scopely, meanwhile, has been making big moves. They recently dropped a cool US$3.5 billion to acquire Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon Go. As part of the deal, Niantic execs Kei Kawai and Ed Wu will be sticking around to keep the company’s projects running.

Niantic, once the undisputed king of mobile AR games thanks to Pokémon Go, still boasts 30 million monthly active users across its various titles, including Monster Hunter Now and Pikmin Bloom.

As for CD Projekt, they’ve got plenty on their plate. The Witcher 4 is in full production, with over 400 developers working on it—presumably fueled by coffee, crunch, and the collective weight of fan expectations.

So, what does this partnership mean? A groundbreaking mobile experience? Another free-to-play cash grab? Only time will tell. But if Geralt ends up selling NFTs, we riot.