The Witcher 3 only released back in 2015, and for those that dont remember, CD Projekt Red was surging in popularity, but they weren’t necessarily a household name. In that short five years, CDPR has become one of the most well-known companies in gaming. That explosion of success and notoriety seems to have had a negative impact on them overall.
Source: N4G PC CDPR Is Already Acting Like A Big Publisher