Last week, CD Projekt RED officially announced that the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel was now entering pre-production. This means that the Polish studio has completed its conceptual phase and is now ready to begin development. As part of its announcement, CD Projekt RED also renamed what it had previously called Project Orion, with the usual name Cyberpunk 2. But Ola Sondej, the studio's public relations manager, had to backtrack on this statement to clarify the situation a little in an interview with The Verge.
A well-named pre-production for the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel
While The Witcher 4 entered full production last year, a few days ago it was the turn of the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel to enter a crucial stage of its creation, the pre-production phase. Thus, around a hundred developers are currently working on the famous Project Orion, mainly from CD Projekt RED's offices in Boston. According to a statement from Mike Pondsmith, creator of the original role-playing game, it should take us not only to Night City, but also to Chicago. Everything suggests that this new story will be without V, for multiple reasons. It could also be that the Polish studio planted a clue as to the time of this sequel in Cyberpunk 2077 itself.
However, we will probably have to wait until 2029/2030 at the earliest to discover this sequel, commonly called Cyberpunk 2. As part of the announcement of its entry into pre-production, this is also the name used by the studio. According to CD Projekt RED's PR manager, Ola Sondej, in a statement to The Verge, "Cyberpunk 2 is not the official name of the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. It's just to say that it's a new game in the same universe." Cyberpunk 2 is still not the official name of this highly watched sequel. Given the potential clue mentioned above, it could be set around 2080, with a corresponding number. However, we'll have to be patient for the studio to come back with more concrete information regarding the successor to Cyberpunk 2077, which we hope will be equally memorable and with a more successful launch.
Source: The Verge
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