Hey, so… there’s this thing about Wednesdays, right? I’d usually say they’re a drag, but today? Not so much. Why? Cyberpunk 2077’s sequel — yup, sequel! — is officially in the pre-production zone. It ditched its old codename, Project Orion, and now it’s just Cyberpunk 2. Simpler, but… I kinda liked “Orion.” Anyway.
This juicy bit slipped out during CD Projekt’s latest financial yak-fest. The Cyberpunk sequel crew? They’ve been patting themselves on the back for reaching this comfy milestone while getting ready to drop the OG game on Nintendo Switch 2. Yep, you heard that right. I mean, who even knew there was a Switch 2 in the works? I didn’t.
Right, so a few weeks back, the gang at CD Projekt Red, who is all about diving deep into shiny cyber worlds, wrapped up the concept phase of the new game. CD Projekt was pretty stoked and said, hey, we’re cruising into preproduction with Cyberpunk 2 — formerly known as Project Orion. Fancy stuff, huh?
Oh, if you check the details — because who doesn’t like a rabbit hole? — by April 30, there were 96 dev wizards working on Cyberpunk 2. A leap from the 84 wizards back in February. Sure, it’s peanuts next to the 422 folks on Witcher 4, but still, it’s a hefty squad. Not even counting the 131 in “shared services” who tackle important but… kinda dry things like QA and all that jazz.
Also, this is the same time they spilled the beans about the Phantom Liberty expansion overshooting 10 million copies sold. Witcher 3? It strutted past 60 million! A whole decade of monster hunts and medieval shenanigans. Makes you wonder who’s counting all those Geralt adventures, huh?
Here’s a thought twist: Will CD Projekt stick with calling it Cyberpunk 2 forever? Or maybe they’ll slap a year on it, keeping that Cyberpunk 2077 vibe going? One rumor from Mike Pondsmith — that TTRPG legend — hints at visiting a city with a shady “Chicago gone wrong” feel. Intriguing, right?
So, where was I? Right, Wednesdays. Not so bad when there’s mind-blowing gaming gossip to munch on. Can’t wait to see how this unfolds!
