Overview
- CDPR confirmed that Cyberpunk 2—originally codenamed Project Orion—has advanced from concept to pre-production in its Q1 2025 update.
- The sequel will be developed on Unreal Engine 5, marking a shift from the Red Engine used for Cyberpunk 2077.
- Senior staffers Gabriel Amatangelo and Paweł Sasko are leading the project at CDPR’s new Boston studio with hires from Blizzard, IO Interactive and Massive Entertainment.
- Creator Mike Pondsmith has hinted that the game will let players explore a second city described as 'Chicago gone wrong' alongside Night City.
- CDPR is also in full production on The Witcher 4, has seen The Witcher 3 sell over 60 million copies and will bundle Cyberpunk 2077 with Phantom Liberty for the Switch2 launch.