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About Half of Cyberpunk 2’s Quest Team Are Former Modders
CD Projekt Red says about half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team are former modders who made changes to the game as fans.
Associate game director Pawel Sasko shared the figure during a livestream on October 21.
The team was discussing updates to Cyberpunk 2077, including cross-platform support for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S.
Sasko said modding can be a gateway into game development, letting players learn how games are built.
The studio has also partnered with community modders on updates and says their work helps keep Cyberpunk 2077 active.
The hires show how fan creativity can lead to game-development jobs, while CD Projekt Red says it aims to support the modding community.
About half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team are former game modders, associate game director Pawel Sasko said.
Sasko said CD Projekt Red hired modders from the game’s community to work on the sequel.
He described modding as a way for players to learn how games are made and enter game development.
Sasko made the comments during a CD Projekt Red livestream on October 21.
He had disclosed the same information in 2024, according to IGN.
- Who
- Pawel Sasko, associate game director of Cyberpunk 2, discussed the team’s former modders.
- What
- Around half of the game’s quest team are former modders hired by CD Projekt Red.
- When
- Sasko spoke during a livestream on October 21; the year is not specified in the quoted passage.
- Where
- During a CD Projekt Red REDstream.
- Why
- Sasko said modding can be a gateway into game development and help people learn how games are made.
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Sasko had previously disclosed that about half of Cyberpunk 2’s quest team were former modders.
Sasko discussed the former modders during a CD Projekt Red REDstream.
- Share of quest team
- Around half are former modders
- Game
- Cyberpunk 2
- Studio
- CD Projekt Red
- Speaker
- Pawel Sasko, associate game director
- Livestream
- REDstream on October 21
What people are saying
I would say, at this point, half of the quest team is all former modders.
For me, this is a foot-in-the-door technique, and a gateway into game dev,
The modding community is really keeping the game alive,