{
  "id": 14760728,
  "title": "CD Projekt Has Officially Begun Work on Project Hadar, but It's Not in Pre-Production Yet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/cd-projekt-has-officially-begun-work-on-project-hadar-but-its-not-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T17:23:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/cd-projekt-has-officially-begun-work-on-project-hadar-but-its-not-in-pre-production-yet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CD Projekt Red, the renowned Polish developer behind The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, has officially commenced work on a new IP called Project Hadar. While the studio is still not in pre-production, the \"world vision\" for the game has been completed. Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski expressed that the team has a coherent vision for the game's world and key elements. The project is the studio's largest undertaking to date, taking several years to develop. In September, CD Projekt Red announced they were assembling a team of over 30 developers, with plans to hire an additional 20 by the end of the year. The job requirements for the engineering director, revealed in June, emphasize creating an immersive open-world experience for Project Hadar. Despite the studio's current focus on The Witcher 4 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's third expansion, Cyberpunk 2, the creation of Project Hadar promises to showcase CD Projekt Red's imaginative prowess and commitment to developing expansive RPGs.",
  "summary": "CD Projekt Red, the Polish developer best known for its amazing RPG series The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, has officially finished imagining up a new world for us to play in. The “world vision” stage for its new IP, Project Hadar, has been completed and work has officially begun on turning those concepts into a video game.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}