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- CD Projekt Red is not planning to replace human developers with AI in the creation of Cyberpunk 2, The Witcher 4, or their other upcoming projects.
- AI will be used as a tool to assist developers and boost productivity, rather than replace them.
- Recent industry layoffs are primarily due to project cancellations, not the adoption of AI technologies.
- There is ongoing debate about the use of generative AI in game development, with Larian Studios implementation in Divinity being a recent topic of discussion.
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AI in Divinity Development Sparks Debate; CD Projekt Red Addresses Concerns on Cyberpunk 2 and The Witcher 4 AI Implementation
Recent discussions about Larian Studios’ use of generative AI in the early stages of Divinity have sparked debate. Amid this discussion, CD Projekt Red, currently developing Cyberpunk 2 and The Witcher 4, addressed concerns about AI implementation during a recent investor call.
AI Tools Aid, Not Replace CD Projekt Red Developers on Upcoming Titles
During the Q3 2025 investor call, CD Projekt Red faced questions about the potential for AI to displace developers, similar to changes seen at Microsoft. Investors asked if the studio expected AI to replace developers, and whether they planned further layoffs to accommodate AI tools—potentially affecting the development of their upcoming titles. Micha Nowakowski, co-CEO of CD Projekt Red, addressed these questions directly: “We’re not planning on replacing our devs with AI. You can’t just kick back and let it create a game. It’s not like AI is going to make Cyberpunk 2, The Witcher 4, or our other upcoming projects instead of real humans. None of us have seen any studio do that yet. Those mass layoffs lately—that’s mainly due to lots of projects getting cancelled.” Nowakowski clarified that while CD Projekt Red is open to using AI to boost productivity on projects like Cyberpunk 2 and The Witcher 4, AI will serve as a tool to assist developers, not replace them. He explained that recent industry layoffs are primarily due to project cancellations, rather than the adoption of AI technologies.
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