Exciting News: Cyberpunk 2077’s Sequel Begins Pre-Production and May Be Titled Cyberpunk 2

Oh, cool, so here’s the deal—it’s Wednesday, and we’ve got some fun news, like sprinkles on a mediocre cupcake. Cyberpunk 2077? Yeah, it’s getting a sequel. Pre-production phase or whatever that means. This announcement rolled out during CD Projekt’s latest financial results chat. They’ve decided to call it—hold onto your hat—Cyberpunk 2. So original, right? I thought it was named Project Orion, but apparently, that’s old news.

Picture this: the team that’s cranking away on this follow-up just hit a new phase. They got a pat on the back while CD Projekt’s gearing up to drop the OG Cyberpunk game on something new—Nintendo Switch 2. Crazy, huh? Like, it’s been ages since I touched a Switch. But anyway, that’s maybe just my gamer bias. Oh, and there was this whole thing with cookie settings—you ever click on those, or is it just me who skips it?

So, where was I? Ah, yes, a few weeks back, CD Projekt Red scribbled some notes and called it conceptual. Now, Cyberpunk 2—bye-bye, Project Orion—is chilling in pre-production. As of April 30, the magicians at CDPR had 96 minds on it, while back in February, there were 84. Not huge compared to the 422 heads on Witcher 4, which is, like, nearly done—but still, it’s their second biggest gig. Oh, and don’t forget 131 folks handling the boring but vital tasks like localization and QA. No clue why that detail stuck, but there it is.

The real kicker is Phantom Liberty expansion—it’s hit 10 million copies. Meanwhile, Witcher 3 boasts 60 million sales, and it’s having its cake for a 10-year bash. That’s a ton of folks exploring Dogtown or getting their monster-hunting gear on. Sounds like my kind of party.

I keep wondering if Cyberpunk 2 will keep that name. Maybe they’ll slap a year on it, like ‘2077’, just to spice things up. Some legendary tabletop RPG creator, Mike Pondsmith, hinted it might vibe like “Chicago gone wrong.” Whatever that means. But hey, as long as it feels like an untamed urban jungle, I’m excited. Or confused. Could be both. That’s my take—messy but true.