CI Games (CIG) outlined an evolved roadmap and strategy showcasing significant ambition for both established and brand new IP over the next five years. As the company approaches its third decade, CEO Marek Tyminski presented a vision to investors centred on several core pillars, with an overall aim to reinforce its solid foundation, facilitate further brand development, fortify team development, and ensure an even stronger future with exponential financial growth.
Plans for a new premium, multiplayer PVE tactical-shooter, Project Scorpio, were shared. Underdog Studio will be the driving force behind the core pillar and the exploration of a live ops GAAS model for the new IP with long term support post launch. The development team at Underdog Studio has been focused on bringing in key talent and expertise, enhancing their ability to create best-in-class shooters.
Following an incredibly well-received announcement at Gamescom this year, The Lords of the Fallen has already seen significant traction among the gaming community as evident from its trailer viewership and Steam wishlist position. CI Games sees great potential in the action-RPG genre and HEXWORKS’ long term plans to continue creating ambitious RPG worlds with ever-expanding audience appeal.
The company once again made mention of its intention to bring a new IP into the Survival genre, with Project Survive already in development using Unreal Engine 5. The creative and project management team are collaborating with an external partner studio, Batfields.
As one of CI Games long-running, successful IPs, the popular Sniper Ghost Warrior franchise will continue to form a core pillar. Bringing on a new partner studio to work alongside Underdog Studio, the development team can simultaneously focus on Project Scorpio, while continuing to drive the SGW series successful formula forwards.
United Label, the third-party publishing arm of CI Games, has built a reputation in recent years for identifying and nurturing talented development studios. All three of its releases to date - Eldest Souls, Tails of Iron and the BAFTA-nominated Röki, have achieved commercial and critical success. United Label will continue to identify strong IPs, and release one-to-three indie-developed ambitious titles per year.
Finally, CI Games declared its long-term goal to broaden its portfolio with the introduction of new franchises, building on existing technology to bring exciting games to market across different genres. Alongside this, it plans to work with external partners to leverage internal and external IP, with an ambition to diversify into new areas of entertainment.
‘Over the last three years CI Games has gone through a major change, transitioning from a Polish centric operation to become a developer and publisher with a truly pan European management and team structure. With our evolved global strategy and roadmap focused on premium console and PC content we are ensuring continued success and future growth for the business. We look forward to further developing both new and existing IPs, while also diversifying our portfolio into other exciting areas of entertainment’ - Marek Tyminski, Group CEO CI Games