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Question 1 from investor asks about sales figures, goes on to ask about whether things going wrong for console relates to not having enough developers / workflow issues, etc. and finally asks whether current issues will impact upcoming DLC and MP development.

Answer 1 from CDPR relays that PC sales were very good, acknowledges current situation will cause console sales to drop, but that they they're still collecting data from retail channels and plan to release the number before holiday break, goes on to address the developer count question explaining it's not about the number of developers. Finally CDPR relays that it's too early to judge the impact of the current issues on future plans for DLC and MP, the focus is on improving the game and will discuss future plans early next year.

Question 2 from another investor brings up the refund offer from CDPR and asks about whether refunds are flooding in, asks if more external testing was needed [outsourced], asks whether CDPR will rush into MP given the current issues.

Answer 2 from CDPR states they are "not actually encouraging gamers to return the game" and that they "hope they will give us a chance to improve the game on old gen consoles" and says that another console fix is coming in 7 days. Speaks more about their hope that since gamers "have been waiting so long for the game" that they'll wait for the fixes. Another person from CDPR [seemingly inadequately] addresses the testing portion of the question in simply comparing internal testers and external testers as being different in that the former could work from home but the latter couldn't, and goes on to say that testing did not significantly impact the game's issues... Regarding MP, he says they haven't confirmed a date but it's hard to judge now that they're in this unplanned situation and that currently the focus is on patching SP.

Question 2.1 from [same] investor adds another question about pre-loading on PC and whether they include those figures for pre-orders [[the investor apparently doesn't realize that a pre-load requires a purchase, and it would naturally be a pre-order]].

Answer 2.1 CDPR explains what is in double-brackets above.

Question 3 from investor prefaces his first question regarding a comment [assumingly made by CDPR outside of the recording?] about the board [of investors] being "too focused on delivery and ignoring the problems with old gen" then asks should [the investors] take it that CDPR felt the game should have been delayed until next year or that CDPR underestimated the potential issues with last gen. Investor then asks regarding certification whether MS and Sony had an understanding with CDPR that there may be issues but will be fixes, or was there a failure to communicate the impact and scope of old gen issues during certification. Finally investor asks about the confidence that CDPR will be able to produce an acceptable game [in light of the issues] for old gen.

Answer 3 CDPR admits most focus being on next gen and PC and that they didn't feel external pressure [from investors] for delivery beyond what would normally be expected. Regarding certification, CDPR answers that first parties [MS, Sony] were counting on issues being fixed, and that the issue lies on CDPR's end in that regard. Finally, to CDPR's confidence about the resolution of issues with old gen they back up their statement made today regarding those issues and plan to take things into a "much better shape than they are now" through December, January and February, while also tempering expectations of equal visual/performance experiences between old and new gen.

Question 4 from investor starts asking about strategy update in Q1, then asks why console [assumed old gen] footage wasn't shown, then asks how CDPR is organizing/allocating their staff (who is working on what).

Answer 4 CDPR relays that strategy update is in Q1. Regarding console footage, CDPR clarifies that they didn't show old gen footage because they, in so many words, weren't done and that it just ended up down to the wire. Regarding team allocation, CDPR communicates that their CP team is working on patches "and future projects as well", finally giving the month of February as the likely time where patching will be done.

Question 5 from investor asks about marketing costs, then asks about costs related to the patch fixing.

Answer 5 CDPR responds that the costs are irrelevant when it comes to fixing the game, then addresses marketing costs such that they will be revealed in Q4.

Question 6 from investor asks whether MS and Sony are participating financially in refunds, then asks about whether DLC will be free, and finally asks about any impact of profit revenues due to third party comments about CDPR.

Answer 6 CDPR answers about refund first party policies with full understanding that those policies are not affected in any way by CDPR, then addresses the second question in the affirmative, and finally says that CDPR is not giving any comments regarding what other people are saying that is occurring at their studio.

Question 7 from investor asks about a projected price point of the game after optimization on console, then asks whether CDPR could have launched without old gen versions.

Answer 7 CDPR replies generally regarding performance and graphics improvements coming and that the game is currently playable on old gen, and clarifies that the price will be the same after improvements. Regarding release without old gen, theoretically yes, but no because next gen was a completely different version of the game [basically reiterating that the game was initially developed on PC and current gen], and that next year will have a next-gen update.

Question 8 from investor asks about PC feedback being in line with expectations, and secondly asks whether there is any other alarming feedback beyond performance and stability. Finally, asks about the next update's improvements for consoles and whether they'll have a good experience during Christmas [likely to gauge how likely sales numbers will improve].

Answer 8 CDPR reiterates PC sales performance being positive, communicates that PC feedback is by far better than any other platform and states that reviews they read contain comments related to console versions rather than PC [likely an attempt to assuage investors to the idea that most of the negative press is console related], refers to critic score, driver updates, etc. and finally confirms that the updates between now and January will be bug / performance fixes, with January and February being the first major updates.

Question 9 from investor asks about sales trajectory interval communication. Also asks about statistics on PC with regard to gameplay.

Answer 9 CDPR replies that sales numbers will be released before holiday break. Answers that any numbers they release next will be included in the Q1 report, comments that the more players are playing, the more they're playing, and CDPR highlights PC players in a better light with regard to this kind of feedback [which is unsurprising].

Question 10 investor asks for a breakdown of pre-orders by platform and platform gen, then asks how that aligns with CDPR's internal expectations regarding the sales spread.

Answer 10 CDPR answers PC being 59% of sales, consoles 41% and that they don't have visibility into sales figures between gens, and that their expectations were that PC would outperform pre-orders but that sales on console would increase after release. Ultimately the figures align with expectation except that CDPR didn't try to analyze sales split between gens due to not having any influence on the market's decision to choose between console gens.

Question 11 investor asks whether the upcoming patches are focused on performance / bugs, or including AI and other gameplay elements [the real question! The investors are clearly not blind to consumer sentiment] in the mix. Secondly, he asks about sales impact regarding a [non-controversial] release versus console players deciding to purchase the game after buying a next gen console.

Answer 11 CDPR answers that from a production standpoint both the bugs and the AI issues are one in the same and that AI behavior "is part of the bugs", so CDPR is including that as a bug [meaning what's broken with AI will be fixed, but what does not exist will not, at least not as part of the patches]. Finally, CDPR again hopes that the updates/patches will keep things ok for current purchasers, and the updates/patches will encourage those who haven't purchased to do so.

Question 12 investor asks about GOG sales figures for CP versus Witcher 3.

Answer 12 CDPR declines to reveal.