Hadar Project: New CD Projekt RPG should be focused on melee combat

CD Projekt is working in full swing in its next games, including The Witcher 4 and a new franchise title Cyberpunkboth currently under development. However, the company also has another project in progress: the Hadar Project.

Hadar will be a IP totally unpublishedwith a universe created from scratch by CD Projekt itself. There are not many official details yet, but a recent job has revealed an important track: the game should be a Action RPG with melee combat.

In the description for the position of Senior Gameplay Designerthe company requests experience in creating action RPGs with “Fight focused on melee”.

“At CD Projekt Red, we built our reputation with rich worlds and surrounding narratives, from the epic stories of The Witcher to Cyberpunk 2077’s dystopian future. Now we are starting a new journey: creating a completely unpublished IP, Project Hadar. It is shaped by the same passion, quality and vision that defines everything we do. […] Qualifications: At least 5+ years of professional experience in a similar function, preferably in RPG/action -focused RPG titles.“

Another important detail is that the vacancy requires experience with the Unreal Engineindicating that Hadar must follow the same steps as The Witcher 4, abandoning the studio owner in favor of Unreal Engine 5.

According to CD Projekt, the Hadar project is still in the early stages. Currently, the studio is focused on The Witcher 4, with the new cyberpunk scheduled for after it. The company itself has already stated that the next game in the franchise Cyberpunk will not be released before 2030which means it will still take a few years until we see something concrete about Hadar.

Fonte: CD Project