CD Projekt RED says half its quest team began as modders
The studio made the disclosure during its October 21 REDstreams, which also showed Cyberpunk 2077's mod.io-based Update 2.5.
CD Projekt RED said during its REDstreams broadcast on October 21 that roughly half of the studio's current quest team come from modding backgrounds, according to gamebusiness.jp. Paweł Sasko, associate game director on Cyberpunk 2, made the disclosure on the program.
Sasko said many of the people hired had previously made mods for The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3. He described modding as an entry point into game development.
The same broadcast showcased Cyberpunk 2077's free Update 2.5, called the Edgerunners 2 Update. The update adds cross-platform mod support through mod.io, letting players search for and install mods from an in-game menu.
The mod support covers PC/Mac and PS5/Xbox Series X|S, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version also planned.
Release timing
Update 2.5 was released on October 22, a day after the stream.
Quick answers
What did CD Projekt RED say about modders on its quest team?
Paweł Sasko said about half of the studio's current quest team come from modding backgrounds, many having made mods for The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3.
What platforms does Cyberpunk 2077's mod support cover?
Update 2.5 adds mod.io-based mod support for PC/Mac and PS5/Xbox Series X|S, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version also planned.
When did Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 come out?
Update 2.5, the Edgerunners 2 Update, was released on October 22.