When it comes to big plans in the gaming world, one name almost always comes up immediately: CD Projekt Red. A studio that has experienced both huge successes and deep crises – and has developed an almost legendary resilience as a result. While the industry is currently groaning under the weight of cost-cutting measures and project cancellations, the Poles are taking a surprising counter-approach.
The current annual report for the third quarter of 2025 shows not only growing revenues, but also something else: CD Projekt Red is upgrading – and with remarkable determination. This applies to both “The Witcher 4” and “Cyberpunk 2”, two titles that are already capturing the imagination of the community. But there is more to the figures than pure statistics. It’s a glimpse into the future of a studio that is preparing its next worlds at record speed.
”Cyberpunk is selling like crazy – and suddenly everything is moving faster”
“118 percent – and no end in sight?”
Anyone who thought that the hype surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 had long since died down is spectacularly wrong. According to the quarterly report, the game and its expansion, Phantom Liberty, sold 118 percent more than in the same period last year. This increase has surprised even industry analysts.
Many attribute this boost to the Switch 2 version, which has become a new sales driver since its release. Overall, the group’s revenues rose to PLN 349 million gross, an increase of 53 percent. A signal that has apparently triggered a domino effect within the company.
At the same time, the team behind the next chapter of the brand is growing rapidly: Cyberpunk 2 is jumping from 116 to 135 developers – and that’s just the beginning. CD Projekt Red announced that it would double the team to around 300 people over the next two years. The tone of the presentation was clear: “We want to become bigger, faster, and more ambitious.”
Chapter 2: “Witcher 4 remains the crown jewel – but Cyberpunk is pulling ahead”
In the internal priority list, “The Witcher 4” remains the studio’s flagship game. Nowhere else are more people working on it: 447 developers spread across Warsaw, Boston, and Vancouver. And yet one detail catches the eye.
While the Witcher team only added three new positions, Cyberpunk 2 grew by almost 20 people. Side projects such as Project Sirius and Project Hadar are also growing – small but significant steps that show that
CD Projekt Red is planning for the long term and in several areas at once.
In just three months, the company has increased its total workforce by 6.51 percent to 851 employees. This figure symbolizes the path the Polish company is taking: away from sporadic success and toward a genuine blockbuster pipeline.
And the message to potential new developers? It resonates between the lines – and was expressed half-jokingly at the end of the presentation: “So… get your applications ready.”
