How Modding Became a Career Path at CD Projekt Red
This highlights a direct path from modding to professional game development, encouraging aspiring developers to showcase their skills through mods. It also signals CDPR's commitment to community-drive…
This highlights a direct path from modding to professional game development, encouraging aspiring developers to showcase their skills through mods. It also signals CDPR's commitment to community-drive…
Key points - About half of Cyberpunk 2077's quest team are former modders, according to Pawel Sasko. - CDPR has partnered with mod.io and consulted major mod creators to improve the RPG. - Sasko describes modding as a foot-in-the-door technique and gateway into game development. - Valve and Krafton have also hired modders, with Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2, and PUBG starting as mods.
Timeline - During a RedStreams broadcast: CDPR discusses modding's role in shaping Cyberpunk 2077 and its sequel. - Recent years: CDPR partners with mod.io and consults modders on game improvements.
FAQ
Q: How many of Cyberpunk 2077's quest team are former modders? A: According to Pawel Sasko, about half of the quest team started as modders.
Q: What does Pawel Sasko say about modding as a career path? A: He calls it a foot-in-the-door technique and a gateway into game development, where you learn how things are made.
Q: Has CD Projekt Red hired modders for other projects? A: Yes, they've hired many modders, and Sasko mentions that half of the quest team is former modders, with potential for future projects like The Witcher 4 or Cyberpunk 2.
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