Cyberpunk 2 Enters Pre-Production - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 June 2025 / 3,025 Views
CD Projekt has announced Cyberpunk 2 is now in pre-production. The sequel was previously known as Project Orion.
"Several weeks ago the CD Projekt Red team responsible for the next big game set in the Cyberpunk universe completed the project’s conceptual phase," said CD Projekt in a statement. "As a result, Cyberpunk 2 – previously known under the codename Project Orion – has progressed to preproduction."
The first entry in the series, Cyberpunk 2077, released in December 2020 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in February 2022. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will launch alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5.
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So a prequel set in the year 2?
In terms of the first games quality control; pre-production is just one step away from going gold!
In regards to Cyber Punk 2077 the games conceptual phase consisted of long hours of rigorous debate that ended when they finally they reached a consensus that since they indeed liked the concepts of quality control and pre production, full production should commence .
iIt seems like they have learned a lesson and have decided that pre production is more than a concept whether quality control is seen in the same light only time will tell.
2033 release date.
im thinking a little closer to 2077. In celebration of the original game’s name.
I'll go with 2032.
Interesting, probably 6-8 years out.
