# CD Projekt Begins Project Hadar Work

> CD Projekt Red starts Project Hadar after years of planning, but it's not in pre-production yet.
- Title: CD Projekt Begins Project Hadar Work · IGN | Shortify
- Summary: CD Projekt Red starts Project Hadar after years of planning, but it's not in pre-production yet. CD Projekt Red has completed its world vision for Project…
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- Source: IGN — https://ign.com/articles/cd-projekt-has-officially-begun-work-on-project-hadar-but-its-not-in-pre-production-yet
- Author: Kirk McKeand
- Published: 2026-10-15T17:23:22.441+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cd projekt red, project hadar, witcher 4, witcher 3 wild hunt, songs of the past, cyberpunk 2, witcher 3 remaster, gaming, entertainment
## Project Hadar Update
CD Projekt Red has officially begun work on Project Hadar after years of planning, but it's not yet in pre-production.

> This has been our biggest undertaking to date, taking us several years, but at this point we can say we have a coherent vision for this world and its key elements
## Team Expansion Plans
CD Projekt Red plans to hire up to 50 developers by year-end to staff Project Hadar.

> to hire more, up to 50 developers by the end of this year
## Next Game Timeline
The Witcher 4 is scheduled for 2028, with Cyberpunk 2 following Cyberpunk 2077.

> the next game on the studio’s slate due out 2028
## Hadar's Purpose
Project Hadar is designed first for a sprawling RPG experience, with no confirmed setting or world details.

> creating an emotional, open-world experience that will stay with gamers
## Key takeaway

CD Projekt Red has completed its world vision for Project Hadar and begun development, though it remains outside pre-production phase.