CD Projekt Red has issued a new statement on Cyberpunk 2 (formerly known internally as "Project Orion") as part of its latest financial update, offering some more clarity on the sequel's development while simultaneously announcing Cyberpunk 2077's latest sales milestone. According to the update, as reported by IGN, Cyberpunk 2077 has surpassed 35 million copies sold, giving CD Projekt Red a strong foundation as it continues work on its next project. In addition to the latest sales numbers, the financial update included several notable details about how the development of Cyberpunk 2 is progressing behind the scenes.
Cyberpunk 2077's continued success remains one of CDPR and the gaming industry's biggest surprises of the last five years. Despite an immensely rough launch in 2020, the action RPG has risen to such prominence that it has become the studio's primary source of revenue. That financial stability now sets the stage for CDPR's next major Cyberpunk game, which is slowly coming to fruition even as The Witcher 4 remains a top priority.
In a statement tied to its Q1 2025 financial results released in May, CDPR confirmed that Cyberpunk 2 had entered pre-production. This was also when the game's former internal...
