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Alright, so here’s a thing that happened on a Wednesday. CD Projekt? They just said, “Hey, we’re kicking off the pre-production for Cyberpunk 2077’s sequel!” Yep, that’s the word. No more Project Orion nonsense; we’re calling it Cyberpunk 2 now. So, pop the confetti, I guess?
Anyway, they slipped this tidbit into their financial results chat. Kinda like a “Oh, by the way…” moment while everyone there was jazzed about Cyberpunk hitting Nintendo Switch 2. Hold on, step back, did anyone see that coming? ‘Cause I sure didn’t.
There was this fun bit in the press release where they’re like, “Yeah, the CD Projekt Red dudes wrapped up the concept stuff for the next Cyberpunk adventure.” Boom—pre-production’s here. So official, right?
Oh, numbers alert! By April 30, the number of devs on Cyberpunk 2 climbed to 96, up from 84 in February. Not mind-blowing against the 422 chugging along on Witcher 4, but hey, give them time. Also, there’s this whole crew—131 folks—doing all the smart behind-the-scenes stuff like making sure the games don’t implode. Talk about unsung heroes, seriously.
Now, side note—the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk shot past 10 million copies sold. And hold your hats! The Witcher 3’s been dancing with 60 million. It’s hard keeping count with all these monster hunts and, you know, visits to Dogtown.
And this is funny, they’re calling it Cyberpunk 2 now, but part of me wonders if there’s a plot twist coming. Like, will they toss a year in the name later? Stranger things have happened. But there’s a whisper that we’ll end up in a city with vibes like a “Chicago gone wrong.” Thanks, Mike Pondsmith, for that mental image. I’ve got weird chills just thinking about it.
So, yeah. This is what’s cooking at CD Projekt. Let’s see where it goes next.
