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- Cyberpunk 2077 has surpassed 35 million copies sold since its December 2020 launch, boosting CD Projekts future growth and development.
- The strong sales in Q3 of 2025 were primarily driven by Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion, with additional sales from the games inclusion in PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, and its release on Nintendo Switch 2 and Mac.
- CD Projekts development teams in Boston, Warsaw, and Vancouver are expected to grow substantially by the end of 2027 as they work on Cyberpunk 2.
- The games initial release was plagued with technical issues, but its reputation has since recovered, allowing for the confirmation of a sequel, previously known as Project Orion, which is now in pre-production and led by CD Projekt Reds North American division.
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CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077 Surpasses 35 Million Copies Sold, Boosting Future Growth and Cyberpunk 2 Development
CD Projekt has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 35 million copies since its December 2020 launch. This milestone, revealed during the company’s recent financial results conference, underscores the game’s importance to the publisher nearly five years after its release. According to CD Projekt, strong catalog sales in the third quarter of 2025, driven by Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion, fueled the company’s performance. Sales also received a boost from the game’s inclusion in PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, along with its release on Nintendo Switch 2 and Mac. Looking ahead, CD Projekt’s development teams in Boston, Warsaw, and Vancouver are expected to grow substantially by the end of 2027. As of October 31, 2025, 135 people were already working on Cyberpunk 2, which Mike Pondsmith, creator of the Cyberpunk universe, describes as featuring a completely new city alongside Night City— “Chicago gone wrong.”
CD Projekt acknowledged Cyberpunk 2077’s difficult launch in December 2020, which included numerous technical issues. However, the base game’s sales on existing platforms this year surpassed those of 2024, benefiting from its availability on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium, which also spurred sales of the Phantom Liberty expansion. Micha Nowakowski, co-CEO of CD Projekt, stated that they are “very happy and satisfied” that Cyberpunk 2077 “continues to be a high-performance title and attracts new players,” allowing the company to be “even bolder in planning its future.” The game’s initial release was plagued by three delays, serious technical problems, refund offers, its removal from the PlayStation Store, and lawsuits alleging investor misinformation. Technical issues plagued the game’s initial release. The game returned to Sony’s store in June 2021 after updates improved performance. Now, with its reputation recovered, the company confirmed earlier this year that the sequel, previously known as Project Orion, has officially entered pre-production, with development led by CD Projekt Red’s North American division, encompassing teams in Boston and Vancouver. Also in the News:
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| Official Name | XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
| Brief Summary | XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics. The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth. You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle. |
| Platforms | Xbox 360, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 3, Android, Mac |
| Released | October 9, 2012 |
| Genre | Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical |
| Play Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Content Rating | 18 |
| Languages | Czech, English, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Genre | Firaxis Games |
| Genre | 2K Games, Feral Interactive |
| Ratings | 86/100 (548 reviews) |