CD Projekt Project Hadar: New IP Work Begins [Confirmed]

CD Projekt Red has officially started development on Project Hadar after finalizing the comprehensive world vision stage for its brand-new original intellectual property, Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski confirmed to investors and community members during the studio's latest operational update. According to verified reporting from IGN Articles, the Polish studio behind The Witcher franchise and Cyberpunk 2077 has completed its multi-year conceptual phase, clearing the path to transform conceptual lore into functional code. While Nowakowski clarified that Project Hadar has not yet entered formal pre-production, core architectural work is underway. The dedicated team has expanded beyond 30 developers, with active recruitment targeting 50 staff members before the end of the fiscal year. Engineering director job listings emphasize CD Projekt's ambition to construct an emotional, open-world narrative that breaks new ground for modern role-playing games. This milestone represents the company's first wholly original intellectual property created entirely from scratch, rather than adapting existing literature or tabletop franchises. Much like how creative universes branch across industries—seen in artistic crossovers like the [K/DA Louis Vuitton Art Book: Release Date [Confirmed]](/news/kda-louis-vuitton-art-book-confirmed)—CD Projekt is architecting Hadar as a persistent, multi-decade universe.