
Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Designer Leaves CD Projekt RED After 8 Years - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 July 2021 / 3,051 ViewsCyberpunk 2077 lead gameplay designer Andrzej Zawadzki via Twitter announced he is leaving developer CD Projekt RED after eight years.
"After almost 8 years, my time at CDPR has come to an end," said Zawadzki. "It's time for the new adventure. To every person I've met on the way - thank you. It was an honor and pleasure. See you around."
Zawadzki started as a QA tester at the studio and would eventually work on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. In 2016 he was promoted to junior gameplay designer for Cyberpunk 2077 and became senior gameplay designer in March 2020.
Cyberpunk 2077 released in December 2020 and sold over 13 million units before Christmas 2020.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.