CD Projekt Red's Hadar Is Its Biggest Project Yet, and Still a Long Way Off

CD Projekt Red has offered a rare look at Hadar, its mysterious new project, and the message is that it is the studio's most ambitious undertaking so far. The Witcher and Cyberpunk developer describes the game as its "biggest project to date," though it still goes by an internal codename and has revealed very little about what it actually is.

The timeline is the more sobering detail. According to the studio, the team has already put "several good years" into reaching the current state of Hadar, but the project has not yet reached pre-production. That phase, where a game's scope, direction and core systems are typically settled, is still ahead. In other words, the work so far has been foundational, and a finished game is likely a considerable distance away.

That kind of candor fits a studio whose biggest releases have taken a long time to arrive. CD Projekt Red's history makes it easy to read a project described this way as a long-term commitment rather than something on the near horizon.

For players, the practical takeaway is patience. The update confirms that Hadar is a major priority for the company, but it does not offer a release window, platform list or any gameplay details. Until the studio shares more, Hadar is best treated as a far-off project that will need years before it is ready to be seen.