Throughout a current investor name, CD Projekt RED has stated that it’s nonetheless too early for the corporate to begin speaking a few sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. Within the investor name, which you’ll take a look at under, CD Projekt RED co-CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that the corporate’s recreation improvement pipeline normally includes someplace between 4 and 5 years for a title to go from pre-production all the best way to its closing launch date.
“Our journey from the pre-production to the ultimate launch date takes 4 to 5 years on common,” stated Nowakowski when requested about whether or not the studio’s present improvement pipeline for The Witcher 4 – which the studio has stated received’t come out earlier than 2027 – can be an indicator for what we are able to count on for a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel. “Having stated that, and protecting in thoughts that every venture is exclusive and there are lots of variables that affect the ultimate consequence, I can’t lead you into particular years.”
Assuming that the event for The Witcher 4 is at present on observe, and the corporate will have the ability to make its 2027 launch window, the Cyberpunk sequel – codenamed internally as Challenge Orion – is probably going nonetheless in its pre-production part. It is usually value noting that the studio hasn’t formally introduced a Cyberpunk sequel to date. Relatively, the few particulars we’ve concerning the recreation largely come from CD Projekt RED’s makes an attempt to increase its improvement groups via job postings.
A job posting from again in February for a lead encounter designer indicated that Challenge Orion will as soon as once more characteristic an open-world. The job posting additionally famous that the sport will characteristic “essentially the most reasonable and reactive crowd system in any recreation up to now.” As for the job itself, the lead recreation designer will probably be in control of growing experiences that may supply “divergent experiences” for gamers that resolve to go along with a number of play types.
One other job itemizing, additionally noticed in February, indicated that Challenge Orion will as soon as once more go along with a first-person perspective, very like its predecessor. The job itemizing was for a senior gameplay animator. Potential candidates must present “an animation reel demonstrating immersive 1st particular person view mannequin animation,” which signifies that the corporate will as soon as once more be choosing first-person gameplay.
Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith famous earlier this month that we would get to see a brand new metropolis within the recreation’s sequel. In an interview, Pondsmith talked about that the brand new metropolis would really feel like “Chicago gone fallacious”, reasonably than the Blade Runner-inspired vibes that Cyberpunk 2077 went for with its setting of Night time Metropolis.
“There’s one other metropolis that we go to. Night time Metropolis continues to be there, however I bear in mind it and going, ‘Yeah, I perceive the texture that you simply’re going for, and this actually does work,’” stated Pondsmith. “And it doesn’t really feel like Blade Runner. It feels extra like Chicago gone fallacious. I stated, ‘Yeah, I can see this working.’”
Within the meantime, CD Projekt RED is at present gearing up for the discharge of Cyberpunk 2077: Final Version as one of many launch titles for the Nintendo Swap 2 on June 5.
