CD Projekt RED: The company is 20 years old

CD Projekt RED turns 20!

On July 1, 2022, CD PROJEKT RED will celebrate its 20th anniversary, marking two decades since the studio entered video game development and began work on the first installment in The Witcher series.

After success in video game distribution and localization, CD PROJEKT turned its attention to developing its own game, which led to the formation of CD PROJEKT RED, a video game development studio – the formation was officially announced on July 1, 2002.

In the twenty years that have passed since then, CD PROJEKT RED has become a worldwide name in the industry. The Witcher series – culminating in 2015’s critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – has sold over 65 million units and recently announced the development of a new The Witcher game.

Cyberpunk 2077, the studio’s most recent release, has also become a globally acclaimed franchise and spawned its own anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, made in collaboration with Studio Trigger and premiering on Netflix in September 2022. Currently, CDPR is also working on the Expansion for Cyberpunk 2077which is scheduled for release in 2023.

Looking back over the past 20 years, Studio Head Adam Badowski said, “When we started CD PROJEKT RED, we didn’t know what could and couldn’t be done in the video game industry. We were rebels from the start and had to learn everything ourselves. This gave us the freedom to develop our games our way, and this original and personal approach formed the core of our DNA – and as you can see, it shaped our games. The last twenty years have been exciting and fruitful – and also unpredictable. We are very proud of our achievements and the fact that we can always count on the support of our community. It’s something we all value very much here – and it’s with that positivity and optimism that we enter our 21st year and beyond.”

The studio focuses much of its anniversary celebrations on its passionate community. CD PROJEKT RED has maintained a close relationship with the players since day one and thanks to their support over the years the studio is where it is today.

Players have always been at the heart of CDPR’s work and mission, and the recently announced 20th anniversary celebrations are the studio’s way of sharing this special occasion with its equally special community.

To that end, the studio has launched its own 20th Anniversary website, inviting community members to share their own memories of CD PROJEKT RED and its games in the form of photos, screenshots, artwork and more. Players can upload their memories to the Birthday Gallery and share this significant milestone with both the studio and community members from around the world.

For the next few months, the 20th anniversary site will host regular streams of CD PROJEKT RED games, with studio members taking viewers on a trip down memory lane every Wednesday starting July 6th. Visitors to the site can also learn about the studio, enter competitions and win prizes – and much more!

For more information about CD PROJEKT RED and the 20th anniversary celebrations, go to 20yearsof.cdprojektred.com and via social media.

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