CD Project Red has announced several high-profile staff additions to the development team of the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, codenamed Project Orion.
In a press release posted today, the studio behind The Witcher series has shared that the newer US and Canada-based CD Project Red North America is leading the project. The Cyberpunk sequel, which is at an early development stage, is being spearheaded by studio veterans who were behind Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion.
This group is based in the newly created Boston office of CDPR and comprises the following members:
- Gabriel Amatangelo (Game Director)
- Paweł Sasko (Associate Game Director)
- Igor Sarzyński (Creative Director)
- Andrzej Stopa (Cinematic Director)
- Kacper Niepokólczycki (Environment Art Director)
- Sarah Grümmer (Acting Lead Quest Designer)
- Kacper Kościeński (Engineering Director)
The new high-profile hirings, as shared in today’s press release, are:
| Name | Role in CDPR North America | Previous Workplace(s) | Game(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hernberg | Executive Producer | Amazon Games, Panic Button, Blizzard Entertainment | New World, Apex Legends, Diablo 3 |
| Ryan Barnard | Design Director | Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft, IO Interactive | Hitman |
| Alan Villani | Engineering Director | WB Games | Mortal Kombat |
| Anna Megill | Lead Writer | Remedy, Arkane, Ubisoft Massive, ArenaNet, Playground Games | Control, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Guild Wars 2, Fable reboot |
| Alexander Freed | Writer | BioWare, DICE, Obsidian Entertainment, Wizards of the Coast, FoxNext | Star Wars: The Old Republic |
The Cyberpunk 2077 sequel codenamed Project Orion was first announced in October 2022. We have learnt previously that CDPR will be using Unreal Engine 5 for the game. In December last year, we heard CD Project Red’s narrative director Philip Weber sharing that the Cyberpunk sequel will put more emphasis on life paths.
