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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