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 💥 NEW Cyberpunk 2077 2023 Playlist: 🤩 Subscribe To The Channel: @TheNeonArcade/featured?sub_confirmation=1 🐦 Follow Me On Twitter/X! : #Cyberpunk2077 #Cyberpunk #PhantomLiberty #Gaming