A newCD Projekt Redjob posting has spilled some details about the studio’s Project Hadar and its combat.CD Projekt Redhas spent the last several years restoring good faith with fans after the disastrous 2020 launch ofCyberpunk 2077. Years of patches and the very well-received 2.0 Phantom Liberty DLC update in 2023 have swung sentiment surrounding the game and studio back in a positive direction as CD Projekt Red works on its next batch of AAA RPGs.
CD Projekt Red has a lot going on at the moment post-Cyberpunkand Phantom Liberty.The Witcher 4is set to be the studio’s next game, which was revealed for the first time at The Game Awards in December. The six-minute Ciri-led cinematic reveal gave fans a glimpse at the world ofThe Witcherfor the first time in nearly a decade sinceThe Witcher 3’s final DLC in 2016.The Witcher 4later received a lengthy Unreal Engine 5 tech demo as part of the State of Unreal event during Summer Game Fest last month, which wowed fans with its incredibly crisp visuals. Additionally, CD Projekt Red also has a full-blownsequel toCyberpunk 2077in the pipeline, which seems further away thanThe Witcher 4.
It’s not justThe Witcher 4andCyberpunksequelthat CD Projekt has in development at the moment, as a third AAA game, a new IP known as Project Hadar, was confirmed several years ago. Very little is known about Project Hadar, though a newCD Projekt Red job listinghas shed a tiny bit of light on the game. The studio is looking for a Senior Gameplay Designer, and in the “Qualifications” part of the job post, CDPR expressed an interest in candidates who have experience working on “RPG/Action titles with melee-oriented combat.”
CD Projekt Red’s Project Hadar Will Focus On Melee Combat
CD Projekt Red has historically seldom been known for its combat, as the studio specializes in immense world-building, gripping storytelling, and well-crafted RPG systems.The Witcherfranchisehas always featured third-person melee combat, butCyberpunk, given its setting and first-person perspective, leaned away from melee in favor of FPS-focused combat. It’s very difficult to tell what sort of setting or perspective Project Hadar will have based on its melee-focused combat alone, though seeing that the studio already does third-person melee withThe Witcher, Hadar could potentially end up being a first-person game. Project Hadar’s setting still remains a mystery, but its melee focus might suggest it may not be another futuristic sci-fi game likeCyberpunk.
The Witcher 4is still likely several years away, and theCyberpunksequel seems like it’ll be next up after that. This means that it could end up being a great number of years before anything official is seen or heard regarding Project Hadar, though it could potentially be released beforeCyberpunk’s sequel. CD Project Red does have a penchant for revealing its games very early, but fans shouldn’t expect to officially learn anything concrete about Hadar anytime soon.
