Summary

  • CD Projekt Red has officially ended development on Cyberpunk 2077.
  • The studio is now focusing on Project Orion, a sequel to Cyberpunk, and Project Polaris, the next Witcher game built using Unreal Engine 5.
  • CD Projekt Red also has other projects in the works, including an original IP.

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that no one at the company is currently working on Cyberpunk 2077, marking the end of an era for the open world action-RPG. Development on Cyberpunk 2077 reportedly started shortly after the release of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, meaning someone at CD Projekt Red has been working on the game in some capacity since 2012. The wait for the game was an excruciating one for fans of CD Projekt Red's work, and when Cyberpunk 2077 was finally released to the masses, it unfortunately failed to live up to expectations.

While those with high-end PCs had a fine enough time with the game, Cyberpunk 2077 launched in a disastrous state on consoles. Cyberpunk 2077's launch state was bad enough that PlayStation and Xbox started offering refunds for the game, with PlayStation going as far as to remove it from its digital storefront entirely. CD Projekt Red didn't give up on Cyberpunk 2077, though, and instead committed itself to improving the game through sizable updates that addressed fan feedback and made important changes, vastly improving its reputation in the process.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Player Finds Easter Egg After 400 Hours of Playing

A Cyberpunk 2077 fan discovers a surprising Easter egg more than 400 hours into their playthrough of CD Projekt Red's hit open-world action RPG.

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Cyberpunk 2077 originally launched in 2020, but the need to improve the game through updates and the work that was being done on the Phantom Liberty expansion meant that CD Projekt Red still had people working on it four years later. However, CD Projekt Red's latest financial report has confirmed that it no longer has anyone working on Cyberpunk 2077 at all. All of CD Projekt Red's employees have moved on to other projects, but it's not all bad news for Cyberpunk fans.

CD Projekt Red is Done Working on Cyberpunk 2077

According to CD Projekt Red, 56 employees are currently working on Project Orion. For the uninitiated, Project Orion is the codename for the Cyberpunk sequel that's currently in development at the studio. That may not seem like a lot of people, but that's because the company is currently dedicating significantly more resources to a different, non-Cyberpunk game that it currently has in the works.

Currently, CD Projekt Red has 407 people working on Project Polaris, the codename for the next Witcher game. Not much is known about the new Witcher game, except that it will be built using Unreal Engine 5 and is meant to be the start of a new trilogy. Fans can expect the new Witcher game to be CD Projekt Red's next major release, followed by the Cyberpunk sequel, though there are even more games associated with the company that are in the pipeline.

CD Projekt Red is also working on Project Hadar, a completely original IP, as well as Project Sirius, a Witcher multiplayer game, which is being made alongside The Molasses Flood. And finally, a Witcher 1 remake is in development at Fool's Theory, with it too using Unreal Engine 5.

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Cyberpunk 2077
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6 /10
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Released
December 10, 2020
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Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world action-adventure from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red.

Set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification, you play as V, a mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant that is the key to immortality.

Upgraded with next-gen in mind and featuring free additional content, customize your character and playstyle as you take on jobs, build a reputation, and unlock upgrades. 

The relationships you forge and the choices you make will shape the story and the world around you. Legends are made here. What will yours be?

ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
Developer(s)
CD Projekt Red
Publisher(s)
CD Projekt Red
Engine
REDengine 4
Genre(s)
RPG, Action
How Long To Beat
25 Hours
Metascore
75
PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium
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