CD Projekt Red’s new mystery IP ‘Hadar’ is “an emotional, open-world experience” in line with the developer’s Witcher and Cyberpunk games
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Hadar, its long-gestating new franchise, will be an open-world game. While the studio has known about the project for several years, it only “established the foundations” of the title in March 2026. Details remain scarce, though a recent job posting for an engineering director explicitly describes Hadar as an immersive open-world experience, aligning it with the studio’s acclaimed Witcher and Cyberpunk franchises.
The position announcement represents one of the few official confirmations of the project’s scope and direction. Based on CD Projekt Red’s track record, players can expect a densely detailed open world with complex storytelling and sophisticated gameplay systems. The studio has maintained strict confidentiality around Hadar’s setting, characters, and narrative focus, with only the codename and confirmation of its open-world nature publicly disclosed.
The job listing suggests that CD Projekt Red is scaling up development on the project, actively recruiting key engineering talent to help realize the studio’s vision. As one of the gaming industry’s most high-profile developers, any major announcement about Hadar will likely generate significant attention. The timeline for official reveals and additional details about the franchise remains unclear, though the job posting indicates the project is progressing toward more tangible milestones.