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Concept art for Project Orion (Cyberpunk 2077 sequel) featuring a dystopian Chicago setting.
Beyond Night City: Project Orion explores the "gritty collapse" of mid-century American megacities.
 
Database Entry: April 2026

Project Orion:
The Next Cyberpunk Era

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the sequel is being built on Unreal Engine 5, ditching the proprietary REDengine for superior global illumination and physics.
Internal documents tease a shift in scenery, describing the new core location as “Chicago Gone Wrong”—a stark, gritty contrast to the California coast.

Development Dossier

Setting: Beyond Night City

While Night City remains the heart of the franchise, “Orion” is rumored to feature a high-density urban decay setting in the Midwest, exploring the “corps-states” of America.

Engine: UE5 Integration

The switch to Unreal Engine 5 allows CDPR to leverage Nanite and Lumen for “impossible” levels of environmental detail and real-time reflections without the old tech overhead.

Timeline: The Long Game

With full production officially underway in North America, internal estimates place the Project Orion release window between late 2028 and early 2030.

2026: The Year of Expansion

While the main sequel is years away, 2026 is a massive year for the franchise’s expanded universe. CDPR has partnered with several entities to keep the “Chrome” hype alive:

  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2: Rumored for a late 2026 release on Netflix.
  • Project Orion VR: A standalone technical demo showcase for the next-gen Quest Pro.
  • Novel Tie-ins: “The Fall of Chicago” – A new novel bridge between the two games.

Directives from CDPR:

“Orion is our most ambitious project yet. We are building a city that feels alive, even when you aren’t looking.”

Confirmed Leaks

Internal Build 0.4.1 Highlights:

  • Third-Person Mode: Heavily rumored as an optional toggle for the sequel.
  • Advanced Netrunning: A complete overhaul of the hacking system into a “real-time” minigame.
  • Dynamic Factions: Gangs now take and lose territory based on player interference.
  • Verticality: Flying vehicles (AVs) are reportedly player-controllable this time.

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