Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Sheds Project Orion Codename Enters Pre-Production Phase
Night City, are you ready? CD Projekt Red has jacked into the pre-production phase for the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, shedding “Project Orion” for the cleaner title: Cyberpunk 2. If the name sticks, this much can be promised: more neon-lit streets, dirty characters, and cybernetic enhancements. The sequel, announced in 2022, marks a new chapter in the franchise as it is being developed by CD Projekt Red’s North American studio in Boston. Prepare to return to a world where technology is both the savior and the damnation.
‘Cyberpunk 2’ Now in Pre-Production
Beyond the Concept: Polish Studio Officially Embarks on Sequel’s Development After nearly a quarter of 2025’s successful run, the Polish developer announced officially that the follow-up had left concept design and entered into active development.
The neon-drenched streets of Night City beckon once more. CD PROJEKT RED has announced that Cyberpunk 2, with Project Orion as its codename, has already shot past that all-important conceptual phase and straight into pre-production. Get ready to jack in: the future is coming at you!
Say bye to “Project Orion.” The future has a new façade: Cyberpunk 2. But hold your horses, choombas-from CD Projekt Red-wants you to know, that is definitelynotthe official title. Consider it a placeholder-an illuminous billboard leading to another exciting chapter in the Cyberpunk story, per Ola Sondej, CD Projekt Red’s senior PR manager, as confirmed to The Verge. So, therealname for this next digital plunge might be unknown, but one thing is certain: Night City beckons.
In Cyberpunk 2077, the grim future called forth many developers, but from 84 in February, the studio chose 96 in April: an indication of serious commitment. However, the lion’s share of workers at CD Projekt Red, numbering 422, is rushing ahead with the in-full-production Project Feature: Witcher 4, since November 2024. Project Sirius, the multiplayer pitch for the Witcher universe, has 48 developers trying to save the day, while another secret team of 19 is stealth-managing uncharted waters with a new IP, that being Project Hadar. An active studio with the total of 730 employees serves as a balancing act between well-established worlds and the allure of the unknown.
Cyberpunk 2 is shrouded with mystery – far from the distant echo on the neon streets of Night City. CD Projekt seems to be holding back information, very much to its fans’ dismay. In the meantime, things are swirling with unsaid rumours and hints for what lies ahead in the much-awaited dark future return.
Night City, brace yourselves. Cyberpunk’s genius, Mike Pondsmith, just dropped a data bomb: the sequel does not limit itself to your neon-bathed streets. Get ready for a Panorama Tour of a new urban hell rang-up, “Chicago gone wrong,” as per Pondsmith himself. The tabletop RPG giant, who gave usCyberpunk 2077‘s world, promises a fresh shot of dystopian terror, hinting at a city even blacker than the one we already know and fear.
Phantom Liberty has sold over 10 million copies Photo Credit: CD Projekt Red
Phantom Libery Sells 10 Million Copies
This Night City is buzzing! CD Projekt just released a megaton:Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Libertycrossing the figure of 10 million copies sold. But, the real shock would go: Keep your cyberware ready, choombas, because the gritty streets of Night City will officially hit the Nintendo Switch 2 with the release ofCyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Editionon June 5. Time to go wireless with cyber-incompatible!
In May of 2019, marking ten years since the midnight release, the sprawling fantasy epic developed by CD Projekt Red,The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, celebrated the milestone of 60 million copies sold into the highest of ranks.
The Q1 2025 financial results of a firm CD Projekt, indeed, are glamorous: consolidated sales stood at about PLN 226 million or ₹514 crore, resulting in net profits of approximately PLN 86 million or ₹195 crore.
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