The Witcher 4 Moves to Full-Scale Production, Cyberpunk 2077 Crosses 30 Million Copies Sold
The fourth Witcher game, codenamed Project Polaris, has entered full-scale production, developer CD Projekt Red announced Tuesday as it reported its third-quarter financial results for 2024. The studio said it had wrapped up pre-production on the game, set to be the first instalment in a new The Witcher trilogy. The polish gamemaker also revealed that Cyberpunk 2077, its action-RPG that launched in 2020, had sold over 30 million copies and had continued to show strong sales in the latest quarter.
“I'm proud to confirm that several weeks ago the Polaris team wrapped up preproduction and moved on to full-scale production – the most intensive phase of development,” Michał Nowakowski, Joint CEO of CD Projekt, said in a statement on the company's Q3 2024 financial results. “We are very pleased with our progress on this project, and I wish to thank the team for its dedication.”
In a post on X, Nowakowski congratulated the Witcher team for reaching the milestone. “I'm proud to see how you've progressed over time. Entering the production stage of Polaris is an important step on our path to deliver the game and our long term strategic goals,” he said.
The Witcher game director Sebastian Kalemba also confirmed the development on X and said he believed the new The Witcher trilogy could be a “remarkable experience”.
Another milestone for the next Witcher game completed! Congratulations to the whole Team! I'm proud to see how you've progressed over time. Entering the production stage of Polaris is an important step on our path to deliver the game and our long term strategic goals. Go Team,… https://t.co/XfIXGIRTxm
CD Projekt also announced that Cyberpunk 2077 had crossed 30 million copies sold, while its Phantom Liberty expansion, that released in 2023 and featured actor Idris Elba in a major role, had sold over eight million copies.
“These are impressive figures. I'm very happy to see a large, dedicated community coalesce around our Cyberpunk games,” Nowakowski said. “In the
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