Summary
A new job listing suggests that the sequel toCyberpunk 2077will feature multiplayer elements. Also known asProject Orion, theCyberpunk 2077sequel is already being developed by CD Projekt Red at a studio in Boston, but not much is known about the game so far, including how it’ll change the gameplay of its predecessor.
Project Orionwas first announced in 2022, and active development on the game started around 2024. The project is still in pre-production, so it’s hard to know specifics about the game, including when its story will be set, or how connected it’ll be to the previous title. One detail that is currently known about the project is that CDPR is still hiring for the game. Between October 2024 and February 2025,CD Projekt Red hired 57 developers, and 20 of them were allocated to work onProject Orion.
Even now, CDPR still seems to be hiring forProject Orion, and a recent job listing has indicated that the studio is looking for a Senior Gameplay Programmer to work on theCyberpunk 2077sequel. What makes the job listing stand out is that its description says that the developer’s responsibilities will include building and maintaining gameplay systems that can work both in single-player and multiplayer. When coupled with previous job listings where CDPR was looking for devs with multiplayer experience, this essentially guarantees thatProject Orionwill feature multiplayer elements.
CD Projekt Red Is Looking for Programmers With Multiplayer Experience for Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel
More proof thatCyberpunk 2077’s sequel could have a multiplayer modeappeared back in November 2024. At the time, CDPR was looking for a Senior Combat Designer, and the job posting revealed that it was “nice to have” experience with multiplayer games to be hired.
Back in August 2024, another job listing indicated thatProject Orioncould have multiplayer elements. At the time, the studio was looking for a Lead Network Programmer who could “spearhead the development of online functionalities for [the studio’s] upcoming project." Neither of these previous job listings confirmed multiplayer, but the most recent one essentially guarantees that some multiplayer option is at least being planned forCyberpunk 2077’s sequel.
Fortunately for gamers who love single-player RPGs, the job listing also indicated that, as expected,Project Orionwill feature single-player gameplay, too. Last month, CDPR’s CEO, Michael Nowakowski, said that “cutting-edge single-player games" are not going anywhere. This will likely reassure gamers thatCD Projekt Red will continue to develop single-player games, while it seems that some titles, such as theCyberpunk 2077sequel, will give gamers the option to play with their friends, too.
