CD Projekt Red will not be introducing microtransactions to single-player games like "The Witcher 3" or "Cyberpunk 2077" anytime soon, according to recent comments made by the company's chief financial officer.

In an interview with Stockwatch.pl (translated via Google), Piotr Nielubowicz was asked if microtransactions would be added to future games. In response, Nielubowicz replied, "For single-player games, I don't see a place for microtransactions."

This clarification comes at a time when microtransactions are once again the subject of intense debate. This is mainly due to the controversy surrounding the lengthy list of DLC items that were released simultaneously with the main game of Dragon's Dogma 2. Almost all of these items were available in the game, but players were nonetheless outraged by Capcom's attempt to sell a large number of additional items, even though the game had literally just been released.

On the other hand, CD Projekt Red did not deny the use of microtransactions at all. Following his comments on single-player games, Nielubowicz added, "We do not rule out using this solution in the future for multiplayer projects."

This could be related to Project Sirius, CD Projekt's multiplayer Witcher game currently in development by Boston-based studio The Molasses Flood. Despite the game's development being reset early last year, Nielubowicz confirmed in an interview that it will feature a multiplayer component. He also clarifies that the game is being treated as a "AAA project," while Karolina Gnas, vice president of investor relations, states that CDP currently has about 40 people working on the game and is "increasingly pleased with the progress of the work."

Microtransactions are not the only topic CD Projekt Red has covered recently. Last week, Pawel Sasko, quest designer for Cyberpunk 2077, said that there is a "huge, really long way to go" before generative AI NPCs can match the quality of handwritten characters. The company also revealed the status of "The Witcher 4" development, saying that the sequel "will not just be more of the same as before" and that 400 people are currently working on the project.