After announcing that Project Orion, the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, entered the early development stage last year, CD Projekt RED has confirmed that it’s now in the pre-production phase.
Interestingly, the sequel was referred to as Cyberpunk 2 in CD Projekt Group’s Q1 2025 earnings report. Whether this is a more direct name for the project for investors or the official name going forward is unknown. Regardless, with creator Mike Pondsmith confirming a new city that feels like “Chicago gone wrong,” it isn’t impossible to imagine it being called Cyberpunk 2080.
The date is significant because Night Corp created a maglev connection that allowed for travel from Night City to Chicago in the official series timeline. It’s still unknown whether players will travel to the latter, but Pondsmith did reveal that Night City would return in the sequel.
Stay tuned for more details and updates in the meantime. CD Projekt RED is currently working to bring Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition to Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5th. It contains the base game and Phantom Liberty, the latter selling 10 million units to date.
