CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 has surpassed 40 million copies sold, alongside 15 million sales for its Phantom Liberty expansion, according to the studio's latest quarterly earnings report. The financial milestone arrives as the Polish developer outlines its active production pipeline, detailing staff allocations and targeted delivery windows for its next major AAA projects.
Workforce expansion and production scale
The studio's internal resources are currently concentrated on The Witcher 4, which holds the largest development team within the company. Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski addressed industry economics during the financial briefing, asserting that large-scale blockbusters require sustained investment rather than restrictive cost-cutting frameworks. Vice president of investor relations Karolina Gnaś confirmed that the company intends to hire up to 50 additional developers before the end of the year to support ongoing operations.
Sequel development and future pipelines
Parallel to the next Witcher installment, the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel currently has 184 developers assigned to its production. This team is working alongside auxiliary projects within the studio, including the initiatives codenamed Sirius and Hadar, which represent the company's broader expansion into new intellectual properties.
These production milestones establish a clear timeline for the studio's output over the next several years. The Witcher 4 is scheduled for release around 2028, serving as the primary commercial and operational focus for CD Projekt Red, followed sequentially by the expanding Cyberpunk follow-up and the studio's new property portfolio.
The impressive financial cushion provided by Cyberpunk 2077 and its espionage-thriller expansion gives the studio the necessary stability to support these concurrent multi-year undertakings. By scaling up personnel while maintaining a dedicated focus on core franchises, leadership aims to avoid the launch controversies that initially plagued their previous sci-fi release. As recruitment efforts continue and foundational systems for the upcoming adventures take shape, the Polish developer is positioning itself for a sustainable production cycle leading up to the end of the decade.
This strategic pivot toward long-term development reflects a broader transformation in how the studio manages its creative output. By prioritizing human capital and rejecting the short-sighted austerity measures that have hampered other industry titans, CD Projekt Red is betting heavily on the quality of its internal culture to yield results. The decision to maintain a massive, dedicated team for the next Witcher entry underscores a commitment to the "AAA blockbuster" philosophy that Nowakowski championed, ensuring that the project receives the resources necessary for a polished, highly ambitious debut.
Furthermore, the diversification of their portfolio through projects like Sirius and Hadar signals a clear intention to move beyond a reliance on just two core franchises. While The Witcher 4 remains the anchor for their 2028 roadmap, the steady growth of the Cyberpunk sequel team—now numbering 184 strong—indicates that the studio is simultaneously nurturing a robust, multi-platform future. With the injection of 50 new hires slated for the coming months, the company is actively building the technical and artistic infrastructure required to execute these complex, overlapping visions.
