Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Enters Pre-Production, Potentially Titled Cyberpunk 2

Whoa, okay. So, let’s dive into this chaotic Wednesday (seriously, is it just me, or do wild things always drop mid-week?). Cyberpunk 2077 — remember all the hype and chaos from its first launch? Well, guess what? The sequel’s stepping out from the shadows. No longer shrouded in mystery as Project Orion, it’s now casually dubbed… Cyberpunk 2. Original, right? Shrugs

This gem of a revelation came straight from CD Projekt’s recent money-chat. You know, the one where they dive into all those numbers us mere mortals rarely grasp? Anyway, they patted the back of their Cyberpunk sequel crew for hitting a pre-production milestone. CD Projekt’s all prepped to unleash the first game on the yet legendary Nintendo Switch 2. Why does this sound like a fever dream? Who knows.

Picture this: "A few weeks back, our gang of red-clad visionaries cracked the conceptual nut of the new Cyberpunk game," said CD Projekt. It’s like they’re saying, “Yo, Cyberpunk 2’s getting real, people!” As if we weren’t buzzing with enough techie excitement, there’s this jump in their dev squad: 96 strong as of April 30 — more than your average classroom but hey, still paling against the 422 witches brewing the next Witcher saga.

Oh, and don’t get me started on the ‘shared services’ (whatever that even truly means) crew, adding another 131 pairs of hands working on all the ‘here and there’ stuff — basically, the game’s magical elves.

Meanwhile, in “numbers that make your head spin” news, that juicy Phantom Liberty add-on’s hit 10 million sales while The Witcher 3 — you know, our fave monster-hunting romp — just hit a whopping 60 mil, still going strong even after 10 years. Feel that? That’s a virtual crowd storming Dogtown. And I mean, who can resist a little Geralt action?

Now, let’s ponder: might CD Projekt keep the name Cyberpunk 2, or will they slap a year onto it like dear ol’ Cyberpunk 2077? Plot twist, courtesy of TTRPG legend Mike Pondsmith — apparently, we’re heading to a city that’s essentially "Chicago on a major bender." Intrigued? Yep, me too.