{"id":11329,"date":"2026-07-03T16:09:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=11329"},"modified":"2026-07-03T18:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:16:22","slug":"a-great-foundation-for-our-upcoming-projects-in-this-universe-cd-projekt-hails-cyberpunk-2077-as-it-hits-an-incredible-40-million-copies-sold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/a-great-foundation-for-our-upcoming-projects-in-this-universe-cd-projekt-hails-cyberpunk-2077-as-it-hits-an-incredible-40-million-copies-sold\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A Great Foundation for Our Upcoming Projects in This Universe&#8217; \u2014 CD Projekt Hails Cyberpunk 2077 as It Hits an Incredible 40 Million Copies Sold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">CD Projekt has hailed the success of Cyberpunk 2077, announcing it has now hit the 40 million copies sold mark. That\u2019s up 5 million copies from the last time the developer announced Cyberpunk 2077 sales, back in November when it hit 35 million.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s also one of the most dramatic comebacks in video game history. Cyberpunk 2077 suffered a disastrous launch back in 2020, with CD Projekt accused of misleading consumers with its pre-release marketing materials. The game came out in such a terrible state, particularly on consoles, that Sony pulled it from the PlayStation Store.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">CD Projekt spent years working to improve Cyberpunk 2077, rebuilding trust with its fans. While most consider the studio to have been successful in that, co-CEO Micha\u0142 Nowakowski recently said he thought CD Projekt had yet to complete a &#8220;full redemption arc.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;40 million copies sold shows the incredible, lasting strength of Cyberpunk 2077 and is a testament to what CD Projekt does best \u2014 creating high-quality, immersive stories that keep players returning for years,\u201d Nowakowski said in a social media post published on July 3. \u201cIt&#8217;s a great foundation for our upcoming projects in this universe, including the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime arriving this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Every CD Projekt Red Game In Development<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a-great-foundation-for-our-upcoming-projects-in-this-universe-cd-projekt-hails-cyberpunk-2077-as-it-hits-an-incredible-40-million-copies-sold.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That\u2019s not just a nod to the hotly anticipated Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, but to Cyberpunk 2, which 163 people were working on as of the end of April. While we know little about Cyberpunk 2, Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith teased some details when he was asked about the scope of his involvement with what was then known as Project Orion, back at the Digital Dragons 2025 conference.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Pondsmith admitted he wasn\u2019t as involved this time around, but said he had reviewed scripts and had been to CD Projekt to check out the ongoing work. \u201cLast week I was wandering around talking to different departments, and seeing what they had, \u2018Oh look, this is the new cyberware, what do you think?\u2019 \u2018Oh yeah, that\u2019s pretty good, that works here.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Pondsmith added that the sequel features a brand new city in addition to the Night City we know from Cyberpunk 2077. Pondsmith described this new city as \u201clike Chicago gone wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI spent a lot of time talking to one of the environment guys, and he was explaining how the new place in Orion, because there\u2019s another city we visit \u2014 I\u2019m not telling you any more than that but there\u2019s another city we visit. And Night City is still there. But I remember looking at it and going, yeah I understand the feel you\u2019re going for this, and this really does work. And it doesn\u2019t feel like Blade Runner, it feels more like Chicago gone wrong. I said, \u2018Yeah, I can see this working.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In September last year, speaking with IGN while promoting his movie Good Fortune, Keanu Reeves said that he wanted to be part of the Cyberpunk sequel. \u201cAbsolutely. I\u2019d love to play Johnny Silverhand again,&#8221; Reeves said when asked if he\u2019d be interested in revisiting his legendary rockstar terrorist character in Cyberpunk 2. Pondsmith later said he&#8217;d worked out a way to make it make sense, and has told the much-loved actor: \u201ccontact me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It sounds like we&#8217;ll have to wait some time to find out. CD Projekt is of course focusing on The Witcher 4, and Nowakowski has suggested Cyberpunk 2 won\u2019t be out until at least 2030.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While Cyberpunk 2077 is a huge success, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is well ahead of it with a whopping 65 million sold. It&#8217;s getting a brand new expansion next year.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. 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