What you need to know
- Cyberpunk 2077 has crossed 30 million copies sold.
- The game first launched in December 2020 to divisive opinions over a number of bugs, glitches, and other issues, with CD Projekt RED updating the game over the following months and years.
- Cyberpunk 2077’s expansion, Phantom Liberty, launched in September 2023 and has sold over 8 million copies so far.
- CD Projekt RED is now in full production on the next Witcher game.
We’ve got some big updates on two massive gaming franchises.
Polish publisher CD Projekt shared on Tuesday that Cyberpunk 2077 has crossed 30 million copies sold, while its expansion Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has crossed eight million copies sold. This is up an additional five million copies for the base game from the last milestone given back in October 2023, while Phantom Liberty has nearly sold an additional four million copies since November 2023.
Alongside this sales update, CD Projekt confirmed that the development team on Polaris (the codename for the next Witcher game) have moved into full development.
“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. We are very pleased with our progress on this project, and I wish to thank the team for its dedication,” says Michał Nowakowski, joint CEO of CD Projekt.
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Analysis: With an impressive turnaround complete, CD Projekt is prepped for the future
Cyberpunk 2077 has had a long road to its current success. The game’s development was troubled, with a launch pushed before the title was ready, especially on last-generation consoles.
Years of patches and updates later — as well as reinvigorated popularity thanks to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, an animated series and one of the best video game adaptations ever — it’s considered one of the best games available. That only became more true with the launch of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, an expansion that tells a spy thriller story as V gets drawn into a dark web of mystery.
With Cyberpunk’s turnaround solidified, it’ll be interesting to see how things go with the next Witcher game. Little is currently known, although we know this game is meant to kick off a new trilogy. Additionally, it seems abundantly clear it won’t be starring Geralt of Rivia, the White Wolf and main protagonist of the first three games.
Further out, CD Projekt RED is working on a number of other projects, both in-house and with partner studios. A team in company’s Boston office is working on a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, led by the team that helmed Phantom Liberty. Meanwhile, Fool’s Theory (a studio that was amusingly founded by former CD Projekt RED developers) is working with CD Projekt RED on a remake of the original Witcher.
