The Pawel Sasko Interview: Redemption Arcs, Deconstructing Cyberpunk, & CDPR’s Future!

I got the chance to ask Pawel Sasko some of my biggest questions about his work on Cyberpunk and CDPR alongside his life, upbringing, work, aspirations, influences, and passion!

I hope you guys enjoy.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
4:28 – Pawel’s younger years, upbringing, & video games
9:02 – How Pawel started writing
11:50 – What are Pawel’s movie, book, game inspirations?
23:42 – Pawel’s biggest Cyberpunk influences
32:05 – Career path & CD PROJEKT being the only option
46:17 – With Pondsmith’s expansive universe, how did CDPR know what to pull and what to leave behind?
58:15 – What did Cyberpunk 2077’s base game creation look like?
1:05:58 – How does your Master’s Degree in Psychology influence your game design decisions?
1:09:53 – How did Phantom Liberty’s story change based on feedback from the base game’s story?
1:17:50 – How will Unreal Engine & The NA talent pool influence Cyberpunk Orion?
1:23:15 – Pawel’s message to the CDPR and Cyberpunk community

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Phantom Liberty AMAZING 2.0 Rework Updates! BUT Next Gen Issues?

NEW melee & blade finishers, Cyberware attunements, Next gen consoles & poor performance, Cyberpunk 2.0 gameplay adjustments, and so much more in today’s Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty video!

We will be analyzing Patch 1.63 and it’s subsequent hotfix alongside a key missing element that fans are disappointed about, Digital Foundry’s new analysis of the latest gameplay and how next gen consoles might already be in trouble when it comes to running Cyberpunk, new melee and mantis blade finishing moves, a new 400+ cyberpunk novel that looks to be adding a meaningful story to the Cyberpunk universe and a ton more 🙂

Timestamps:
New Gameplay Snippets 0:00
Next Gen Consoles In Trouble? 3:16
Patch 1.63 Fixes & Cyberpunk 2.0 7:29
New Finishers, Cyberware Attunements, GP Changes 10:40
Grimes as Lizzy Wizzy 14:00
No Coincidence & Cherami Leigh 14:19
Cyberpunk’s Art Bible 15:39

Sources:
Digital Foundry Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1054agP0vds
Pablo397 Gameplay Spots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIS3dRSXqtM
Playstation Access Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm45Bz_EtAQ
Cyberpunk Art Bible Article: https://cgworld.jp/article/202306-cyberpunk2077.html