CD Projekt Red announces development of next Cyberpunk game, and two more Witcher projects
CD Projekt Red has revealed some big news for the future of the company. In a series of Tweets, along with detailed strategy presentations, the Polish studio announced all-new projects in its acclaimed franchises. The company revealed that the next Cyberpunk game, codenamed Project Orion, is in the works. Alongside this, CDPR also announced two more projects in The Witcher franchise to coincide with the new saga coming our way.
The next Cyberpunk game is a full-fledged sequel under development by CD Projekt Red. Currently, the studio is in the middle of finishing up the expansion to Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Liberty, which has more than 350 developers involved. The expansion is in “final production phase,” and will launch next year.
Other than the new Witcher game, the company also revealed more projects in the franchise. Project Polaris is the codename given to the already announced saga, which the company confirmed is the start “of a new Witcher trilogy.” Project Canis Majoris, however, is a “story-driven, single player open-world RPG set within The Witcher universe.” Canis Majoris is in development by a third-party studio staffed with former Witcher developers.
Finally, CDPR announced Project Sirius. This third Witcher project is an “innovative take on The Witcher universe telling an unforgettable story for existing Witcher fans and new audiences.” It’s currently in pre-production stages and will be developed by the 60-person studio The Molasses Flood, the Boston-based creators of The Flame in the Flood.
The announcements came as a, well, flood. But not necessarily one made of molasses. The company also announced the creation of a new studio in Boston in order to handle all the projects it now has under its purview.
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