A stronger first half sets the stage for CD Projekt Red’s next wave
CD Projekt Red has reported a significantly stronger first half of 2026, with revenue rising 23% year over year to 435 million PLN and consolidated net profit climbing 37% to 249 million PLN. Net profitability reached 57.2%, according to the company’s H1 2026 results published on September 2.
The financial performance arrives alongside major milestones for both of the studio’s flagship franchises. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has now surpassed 65 million copies sold, while the broader Witcher series has exceeded 90 million. Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2077 has passed 40 million copies, with its Phantom Liberty expansion reaching 15 million sales in less than three years.
The results also come at a particularly important moment for CD Projekt Red. The company is preparing a sequence of Witcher releases spanning 2026, 2027 and 2028, while expanding the reach of its intellectual properties beyond traditional game sales.
CD Projekt Red turns franchise longevity into financial momentum
The CD Projekt Red H1 2026 results show that the company continues to generate substantial revenue from established franchises years after their original releases.
The 435 million PLN in revenue represents a 23% increase compared with the corresponding period of 2025. Consolidated net profit rose even faster, reaching 249 million PLN, a 37% year-over-year increase. The company reported net profitability of 57.2%.
According to CFO Piotr Nielubowicz, strong sales from both the Cyberpunk and Witcher universes contributed to the results, while licensing revenue also made a noticeable contribution. He said licensing intellectual property is “progressively becoming more important” to the company’s results.
That point is significant because CD Projekt Red’s business is increasingly extending beyond the conventional release cycle of a premium game. The company’s existing games continue to sell, while its franchises are being used across additional forms of entertainment and external partnerships.
The Witcher 3 passes 65 million copies
Few numbers illustrate the longevity of CD Projekt Red’s catalogue better than The Witcher 3 sales.
The 2015 RPG has now sold more than 65 million copies worldwide, while the entire Witcher franchise has surpassed 90 million. The milestone follows the game’s continued expansion onto new platforms and the company’s decision to develop additional content for the decade-old title.
The next major step comes on September 29, 2026, when The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered launches on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and, for the first time, as a native release on Nintendo Switch 2. Existing owners of the base game on qualifying platforms will receive the remastered version as a free upgrade.
The remaster also incorporates the previously released Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions for owners of The Witcher 3. CD Projekt Red is additionally bringing the remastered game to Battle.net through a partnership with Blizzard Entertainment.
That release strategy gives CD Projekt Red another opportunity to extend the commercial life of one of its most successful games without relying exclusively on a new numbered entry.
A three-year Witcher roadmap changes the rhythm
The company’s plans go beyond the September remaster.
CD Projekt Red has outlined a Witcher release schedule covering three consecutive years: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered in 2026, the new Songs of the Past expansion in 2027, and a planned release window for The Witcher 4 in 2028.
Songs of the Past is being developed as a third full-scale expansion for The Witcher 3. It will return players to Geralt of Rivia and introduce the new realm of Letten. The expansion is planned for 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.
From a business perspective, the schedule gives the Witcher brand a sustained presence between the current generation of The Witcher 3 content and the arrival of the next mainline game. CD Projekt Red itself describes the plan as one large Witcher-related release in each of the three years leading toward The Witcher 4.
Cyberpunk continues to expand beyond Night City
The Cyberpunk 2077 franchise is following a different but increasingly similar path.
The game has crossed 40 million copies sold, while Phantom Liberty has reached 15 million copies in less than three years.
CD Projekt Red is also emphasizing the broader cultural footprint of Cyberpunk. During 2026, Night City has appeared in crossover content involving Wuthering Waves and Apex Legends, while the Cyberpunk trading card game raised $28 million on Kickstarter. CD Projekt Red says the campaign became the most funded gaming project in Kickstarter history.
The strategy extends to television as well. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, again developed in collaboration with Studio Trigger, is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on October 20. Netflix describes the new season as a standalone 10-episode story following a new group of characters in the Cyberpunk setting.
The growing importance of licensing therefore appears to be more than a single financial-period detail. CD Projekt Red is increasingly treating its franchises as broader entertainment properties capable of generating activity across games, animation, licensing and partnerships.
The company is also now officially CD Projekt Red
The financial update follows another important corporate change.
On August 10, 2026, the company formally changed its name from CD PROJEKT S.A. to CD PROJEKT RED S.A. The company confirmed that only its name changed and that it remains the same legal entity, with its other registration details unchanged.
The change brings the corporate name into alignment with the studio identity that has long been associated with The Witcher and Cyberpunk.
Combined with the company’s expanding licensing strategy and increasingly broad franchise plans, the rebrand is another indication of how closely the group now ties its corporate identity to CD Projekt Red’s game-development brand.
Why CD Projekt Red’s H1 results matter
The most notable element of CD Projekt Red’s first-half performance is not simply the 37% increase in net profit. It is the combination of strong catalogue sales, upcoming releases and expanding IP licensing.
The company is extracting continued value from games that have already been on the market for years while preparing a new Witcher release every year through 2028. At the same time, Cyberpunk is moving further into other entertainment and crossover opportunities.
Whether this approach can maintain the same momentum over the longer term will depend on the reception and performance of the upcoming releases. For now, however, CD Projekt Red enters the second half of 2026 with stronger financial results, two franchises continuing to grow and an unusually dense pipeline of Witcher content ahead.
