Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Sheds ‘Project Orion’ Codename, Enters Pre-Production Phase

The Cyberpunk 2077 sequel has entered the pre-production section, CD Projekt confirmed Wednesday. The firm additionally mentioned the sport had left behind its “Project Orion” codename and would now be referred to as Cyberpunk 2. It’s unclear, nevertheless, if that would be the official title of the sequel when it launches. The Cyberpunk 2077 sequel was introduced in 2022 and is being developed by CD Projekt Red’s North America studio in Boston.

‘Cyberpunk 2’ Now in Pre-Production

The polish firm offered the event replace in its first-quarter 2025 earnings report, confirming the sequel had wrapped up its conceptual section.

“Several weeks ago the CD PROJEKT RED team responsible for the next big game set in the Cyberpunk universe completed the project’s conceptual phase. As a result, Cyberpunk 2 – previously known under the codename Project Orion – has progressed to preproduction,” CD Projekt mentioned in its monetary report.

The sport was introduced in 2022 as Project Orion however will now be referred to as Cyberpunk 2. That, nevertheless, isn’t the official title of the sequel. CD Projekt Red senior PR supervisor Ola Sondej confirmed to The Verge that the brand new moniker merely means “it’s another game in the Cyberpunk universe.”

In an earnings presentation slide, the studio additionally confirmed that the Cyberpunk 2 growth group had grown from 84 employees members in February to 96 by the top of April. The firm is at the moment engaged on a number of tasks, with most of its 730 workers allotted to The Witcher 4. The subsequent Witcher title, which moved to full-scale manufacturing in November 2024, now has 422 builders engaged on it. Project Sirius, the multiplayer Witcher spinoff, now has a growth group of 48, whereas 19 workers are engaged on a brand new IP known as Project Hadar.

Cyberpunk 2 doesn’t have a launch timeline, however it’s doubtless years away from launch. CD Projekt has remained tightlipped in regards to the sport, however some unconfirmed particulars in regards to the sequel have come to gentle.

This month, Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith revealed that the sequel would characteristic a second metropolis along with Night City from the primary sport. Pondsmith, whose Cyberpunk tabletop RPG impressed the setting, characters and story of Cyberpunk 2077, described the brand new metropolis as “Chicago gone wrong”.

Phantom Liberty has offered over 10 million copies
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Phantom Libery Sells 10 Million Copies

In its earnings report, CD Projekt introduced that whole gross sales of Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty enlargement had crossed 10 million copies. “This result fills us with great satisfaction – especially given that a new addition is about to join our Cyberpunk portfolio – on 5 June the game’s Ultimate Edition will be coming to the new Nintendo Switch 2 console,” the corporate mentioned.

The studio additionally introduced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which celebrated its tenth anniversary of its launch on May 19, had offered over 60 million copies, turning into one of many best-selling video games of all time.

CD Projekt additionally reported consolidated gross sales income of PLN 226 million (roughly 514 crore), with PLN 86 million (roughly Rs. 195 crore) in internet revenue, within the first quarter of 2025.