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Cyberpunk 2077 Tops 35 Million as CD Projekt Profit Surges on Back-Catalog Sales

Back-catalog momentum is funding larger teams for the studio's next projects.

Overview

  • CD Projekt said the 35 million milestone was reached last quarter, outpacing The Witcher 3’s post-release trajectory.
  • Third-quarter net profit rose 148% year over year to 193.5 million zlotys, with revenue up 53% to 349.1 million zlotys, driven mainly by Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty.
  • The company credited 2025 distribution moves—Switch 2 and Mac releases plus the base game’s addition to PlayStation Plus—for boosting recent sales.
  • 135 developers were working on the Cyberpunk sequel as of October 31, with plans to scale the team to over 300 by 2027 across Boston, Vancouver, and Warsaw.
  • The Witcher 4 remains the largest active project with 447 developers and is in production, with its release expected after 2026.