CD Projekt Red has officially announced that a sequel toCyberpunk 2077is in development.Cyberpunk 2077was massively hyped in the years leading up to its release, but those great expectations backfired big time when the game actually launched. While the high-end PC version was generally regarded as another stellar CD Projekt Red game, the console versions suffered from devastating technical problems that were bad enough forSony to remove it from the PlayStation Store.
CD Projekt Red has since made a serious effort to improveCyberpunk 2077through a variety of important updates, and the studio’s hard work has paid off.Cyberpunk 2077’s improvements combined with interest from theCyberpunk: Edgerunnersanimehave given the game a second lease on life.
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Luckily,Cyberpunkfans can look forward to a new entry in the series at some point down the line. Project Orion is the codename of the in-developmentCyberpunk 2077sequel, and it promises to “prove the full power and potential of theCyberpunkuniverse.” Further details on Project Orion aren’t available at the time of this writing, but the game will be developed by the core team at CD Projekt Red.
Project Orion is likely many years away from release, but there is moreCyberpunk 2077content to look forward to in the more immediate future. Next year,Cyberpunk 2077fans on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X can look forward to playingPhantom Liberty, a major new expansion for CD Projekt Red’s open world game that will take players to new areas inNight Cityand looks to be rather substantial.
CD Projekt Red offered a small update on theCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Libertyexpansionas well, confirming that the expansion is in the final stages of its development and that there are currently more than 350 people involved in making it. Needless to say, CD Projekt Red is going all-out withPhantom Liberty, which makes sense as it will allow the studio to capitalize on the newfound positivity surrounding theCyberpunk 2077game and theCyberpunkbrand in general.
WhileCyberpunk 2077had a disastrous launcha couple of years ago, CD Projekt Red has been able to turn things around for the franchise in a big way. Hopefully Project Orion will be able to avoid the pitfalls that befell its predecessor and live up to fan expectations.
