Inb4 we get the new back up X game wouldn't be made possible with Y companies money" excuse if it happens.

Considering what they have planned and all of the variables that, as of yet have not come into play, a broad release window such as that is very much justified IMO. At least it gives us some idea of what to expect.
Being announced in 2012 and having the possibility of releasing in 2021 however? It is mildly irking to consider that we are getting more and more instances of huge development cycles and unexpected delays. It speaks to the increasing technical aspects of games as well as the magnitude of scope rising. In this instance it also speaks to the unexpected success of The Witcher 3 (and thus the unexpected amount of resources dedicated towards providing continued support for the game, as well as the increased want to one-up said game).
However they seem very gun-ho, and I doubt that it will release after 2019 tbh. Especially with the possibility of 800 staff.

Well TW3 has certainly sold me on CDPR as a quality developer. So I am definitely much more interested in this now that I've played TW3.

Still if 2021 is at the far end of the release window then we are possibly looking at a PS5/Xb one 2 2nd or 3rd year title. That seems like a very long way away.

did you read the presentation slides and financial outlook information?
https://www.cdprojekt.com/resources/document/FY_2015_results_presentation.pdf

all future outlooks are based in this 2017-2021 timeframe
so also cyberpunk, the nex AAA rpg and the expension of theire core franchsie

Ahhhh thanks for this. It will likely release in the first half of that timeframe then. Sometime within the next 2-3 years, easily.

This was my most anticipated game this gen.

I wonder if it will be my most anticipated game next gen?

See? That's what happens when you trust what a "journalist" has wrote on the article. My mistake.

Still, knowing that they are still hiring people, that the development seems to be in its first stages and the track record of CD Projekt Red (The Witcher 3 got delayed three times) I would be very surprised if the game arrives before 2018.

no problem. i always try to find and use the original source to get the full picture and make my own assumptions.
i'm confident this game will come out in 2017 or 2018. 2019 only if it gets delayed or for other development trouble issues.
no next gen titel :)