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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