CD Projekt Red's Project Hadar Nears End of World Building
Joint studio CEO Michał Nowakowski says the new IP is the studio's biggest undertaking to date, though it is not yet in pre-production.
CD Projekt Red joint studio CEO Michał Nowakowski said the studio is nearly finished with world building and conceptualizing the key elements of Project Hadar, according to an interview with PAP Biznes. Small prototypes are in the works and the studio is testing some gameplay elements, but the game is not yet in pre-production.
Nowakowski described Project Hadar as the studio's biggest undertaking to date, one that will take several years. He said CD Projekt Red has a coherent vision for the game's world and its key elements.
Project Hadar will be CD Projekt Red's first fully proprietary IP. The project was first unveiled by the studio in 2022.
In September 2026, CD Projekt Red was searching to hire 50 more developers for the project by the end of the year, according to gamesradar.com. The studio is also working on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2, following Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3.
Quick answers
What is Project Hadar?
Project Hadar is CD Projekt Red's first fully proprietary IP, first unveiled in 2022.
Is Project Hadar in pre-production?
No. Joint studio CEO Michał Nowakowski said the game is not yet in pre-production, though world building is nearly complete and small prototypes are in the works.