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Cyberpunk 2077’s main quest line will be shorter than The Witcher 3, according to CD Projekt Red, due to player complaints about the time it takes to finish the story.
Patrick K. Mills, Senior Mission Designer for the Polish company, spoke about the length of Cyberpunk 2077’s “main story” on a Twitch stream, as posted on Resetera.
According to Mills, Cyberpunk’s campaign missions will be shorter than The Witcher 3, due to “complaints” from players that it took too long to reach the end.
“Looking at the metrics, you see a large number of people who played that game very far, but never made it to the end,” Mills said, citing a common trend among AAA games.
Mills added: “We want you to see the full story, so we shortened the main story.”
As an open-world RPG, there will be plenty to do in Cyberpunk 2077, but Mills suggested that the emphasis will shift to “a completer campaign” for those with hours to spare.
These comments are reminiscent of a discussion started by former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden. Speaking on Gamelab earlier this year, Layden expressed his desire for the return of shorter AAA games, sparking extensive conversation on social media.
“Personally, as a senior player … I would appreciate a return at 12 to 15 hours [AAA] game, “he said.
“I would finish more games, first of all, and as a well-edited literary work or film, looking at the discipline around that could give us a tighter and more engaging content. It’s something I’d like to see a return to in this business.”
Cyberpunk 2077 will be released on November 18, 2020.
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