Cyberpunk 2077 was released in 2020, and it was a disastrous launch, but the team at CD Projekt RED managed to change it around in the coming months and years, and now the game has a healthy player base and has redeemed itself in a big way.

That being said, in a recent post on X from CD Projekt IR, they dropped the news that Cyberpunk 2 has entered the pre-production phase. That doesn’t mean it’s ready to be released, but it’s a significant milestone in the game’s development. However, digging deeper reveals that The Witcher 4 is where the most manpower is right now.

Cyberpunk sequel is a low priority compared to The Witcher 4

Since we know that the developers at CD Projekt RED are also working to develop the Witcher 4, there might be some overlap of resources, but a company as established as this should have no issues managing its resources.

The company showcased the number of developers they had in February and then in April, and how they were divided among various projects. In February 2025, there were a total of 707 developers, with 411 working on Witcher 4 and 84 designated to Cyberpunk 2. Fast forward to April 2025, the number of developers increased to 730, with Witcher 4 getting 11 more developers, bringing the total number up to 422, and Cyberpunk 2 being designated 96 developers, an increase of 12 devs.

A reputable company like CD Projekt RED should have a good grasp on how to manage the resources and the timeline for various projects. They must've learned from Cyberpunk 2077, and no business would want to repeat previously made mistakes.

Also, Cyberpunk 2 is in pre-production, which is the second stage of game development. The complete game development cycle generally looks like this: planning > pre-production> production > testing > pre-launch> launch > post-production.

So, we can expect more devs being shifted to work on Cyberpunk 2 when the production and testing phases begin, and by the time The Witcher 4 might also be wrapping up production or already on shelves. The Witcher 4 was announced late last year, when an “unannounced” RTX GPU was used to render the trailer, probably the 5090 or 5080.

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