What Three Warhorse Veterans Mean for The Witcher 4 and Cybe…
This hiring spree strengthens CD Projekt Red's already impressive RPG talent pool, potentially elevating the quality of quests, open worlds, and gameplay in The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2.
This hiring spree strengthens CD Projekt Red's already impressive RPG talent pool, potentially elevating the quality of quests, open worlds, and gameplay in The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2.
Key points - Karel Kolmann, former lead gameplay designer on Kingdom Come, joined CD Projekt Red in November 2025 as senior quest designer. - Zdeněk Glatz, former lead level designer on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, became senior open-world designer in May 2026. - Zbyněk Zelinka, former lead technical designer at Warhorse, joined as senior gameplay designer in October. - All three spent over seven years at Warhorse Studios before moving to CD Projekt Red.
Timeline - November 2025: Karel Kolmann joins CD Projekt Red as senior quest designer. - May 2026: Zdeněk Glatz joins as senior open-world designer. - October (2026): Zbyněk Zelinka joins as senior gameplay designer.
FAQ
Q: What games are the former Warhorse leads working on at CD Projekt Red? A: It's not confirmed, but given the timing, they're likely contributing to The Witcher 4 or Cyberpunk 2, possibly both.
Q: Who are the three former Warhorse leads now at CD Projekt Red? A: Karel Kolmann (senior quest designer), Zdeněk Glatz (senior open-world designer), and Zbyněk Zelinka (senior gameplay designer).
Q: Why did they leave Warhorse Studios? A: No official reason, but each spent over seven years there—a rarity in the industry—so they may have wanted new challenges.
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