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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Cyberpunk Sequel Announced, A Brand NEW IP & 3 Witcher Games – My Thoughts!

Holy SMOKES! Cyberpunk ORION just got announced, we have 3 very different Witcher games in development, and CD PROJEKT RED is tackling a new IP that DOES NOT have a source material. This is bananas!

Today we are talking about the future of all 3 IPs with a focus on Cyberpunk Orion as it is being handled by CD PROJEKT RED North America in Vancouver and Boston.

Cyberpunk 2077 Community Podcast #21! ft. BlogOfTheDarkFuture – Pre – Gamescom & PAX West Episode!

Cyberpunk 2077 Podcast ft. MadqueenShow, TripleSLeague, LastKnownMeal & TheNeonArcade!

Pre Gamescom discussion! Discussing Cyberpunk 2077 and CD PROJEKT RED’s presence at Gamescom and PAX West, Cyberpunk 2077 mechanics, gameplay, character creator, mods, red engine 4, predictions, life paths and classes and more!

BlogOfTheDarkFuture –
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdppRwWMT7V7hfqI4ZncZBg
https://www.thedarkfuture.com/