While the video game industry continues to shed jobs, one studio is heading in the opposite direction — and that’s good news for fans of The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2. CD Projekt RED has revealed that nearly 800 developers are now on board across its multiple projects.

As the months pass, CD Projekt RED continues to expand on every front. The studio behind The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 has now announced that nearly 800 employees are working at its offices, with teams dedicated to The Witcher IV, Cyberpunk 2, Project Sirius, and Project Hadar. And the hiring spree isn’t slowing down: management has confirmed that they intend to continue bringing in talent through the rest of the year.

According to the latest report (via PC Gamer), 422 developers were assigned to The Witcher IV as of April 30, 2025; that number grew to 444 by July 31, 2025. The Cyberpunk 2 team has also expanded, increasing from 96 to 116 staffers. Altogether, the workforce across CD Projekt’s various titles jumped from 730 to 799.

“Our hiring efforts have accelerated significantly over the past three months, and as a result, the total number of talented developers working on our projects has grown by 10% to nearly 800 people,” said Michał Nowakowski, CD Projekt’s co-CEO. “We expect gradual growth in our total developer workforce by the end of the year, especially in the teams working on projects that are in the most advanced stages of production.”

In recent months, we’ve seen countless reports of layoffs across the industry. CD Projekt, however, appears to be bucking the trend, bringing in dozens of new hires each quarter. Still, it’s worth recalling that just two years ago, the Polish studio cut around 9% of its workforce — roughly 100 employees at the time. That means questions remain about how staffing will be managed once major productions like The Witcher IV and Cyberpunk 2 wrap up.

The Witcher 4 Has a Plan to “Do Justice to the Legacy” of Geralt’s Final Journey

It’s important to note that CD Projekt RED doesn’t have any releases on the immediate horizon. While The Witcher IV is its most advanced project so far, and fans have already seen an initial trailer along with a technical demo, the developers maintain it’s still “too early” to discuss the details of Ciri’s upcoming adventure. That said, they’ve already tried to reassure fans by outlining a strategy to “do justice to the legacy” of The Witcher 3. This approach is rooted in upholding the studio’s creative philosophy during RPG development while also addressing fresh narrative questions.

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