Cyberpunk 2077 sequel is being developed by Ubisoft and Blizzard specialists

The CD Projekt RED team has announced that the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel is being worked on by experienced professionals who have previously worked at major game industry companies such as Ubisoft and Blizzard.

Dan Hernberg has joined the team as executive producer. He previously served as head of production at Amazon Games and lead product manager at Blizzard Entertainment, where he was involved in the creation of projects such as New World, Apex Legends and Diablo 3.

Ryan Barnard has accepted the position of design director. He previously worked as a game director at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft, as well as at IO Interactive, where he contributed to Hitman.

Alan Villani joins the team as design director. He previously worked at WB Games as VP of Technology and was involved in the creation of several games in the Mortal Kombat series.

Anna Megill, a lead screenwriter with 20 years of experience, has also joined the team. She has contributed to games such as Control, Dishonored: Death of The Outsider, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Guild Wars 2 and the next Fable project.

Alexander Fried, a renowned screenwriter who has worked on novels, short stories and comic books, has also joined the team. He was involved in the creation of Star Wars: The Old Republic and has consulted for companies such as DICE, Obsidian Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast.

Production on the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel began in January 2024, and the project is currently in the early stages of development, although the team has already discussed some initial ideas.