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Netflix Confirms New Cyberpunk Animation Project with CD Projekt Red Is Coming

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Netflix Confirms New Cyberpunk Animation Project with CD Projekt Red Is Coming

During tonight’s Geeked Week live event, Netflix Animation officially announced a new partnership with CD Projekt Red in the Cyberpunk universe… but what exactly that collaboration entails has yet to be confirmed.

The teaser, which you can watch below, is short and only confirms a “return to Night City.” Beyond that, the streaming platform only invites fans to “stay tuned.”

While the news is exciting, it’s not a huge shock. During CD Projekt Red’s last earnings call last month, the company indicated that it was “definitely” planning more animated projects involving Cyberpunk, but it was also vague.

“We definitely plan to do more in terms of animation with Cyberpunk, so I hope that’s enough of an answer,” joint CEO Michał Nowakowski told investors at the time. “So definitely expect to see more, but this is as far as I can go for now.”

CD Projekt Red and Netflix first collaborated on Cyberpunk Edgerunners, which debuted in September 2022 to critical acclaim. It even helped drive interest in Cyberpunk 2077, with fans clamoring for a second season.

Nowakowski’s earlier comments raised more hopes, but it’s worth noting that neither Netflix nor CD Projekt Red have revealed whether this “return to Night City” would be an Edgerunners Season 2. That animated series did not precisely leave the film open to a second season, and Netflix Animation could very well tell a different story in the universe that simply takes place in the Cyberpunk setting.

Of course, that’s all speculation until we know more. IGN raved about Cyberpunk Edgerunners in our 9/10 review , writing that it “delivers a satisfying return to Night City that better explores what made Mike Pondsmith’s famous location so iconic in the first place.”

For more information, check out our roundup of everything announced so far during Geeked Week.

Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor at IGN, overseeing entertainment coverage. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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