Polish studio CDPR, which was sceptical about generative AI as recently as two years ago, has now officially incorporated it into the production pipeline of its two largest upcoming RPGs.
CD Projekt Red has confirmed in an official management report that artificial intelligence tools will be actively used in the development of The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2. The primary applications include automated prototyping, testing pipelines, and the generation of realistic NPC crowds. These systems are currently being evaluated across approximately twelve internal research projects within the studio.
The company acknowledges associated risks, flagging "regulatory and interpretational ambiguities" surrounding the use of generative AI — particularly regarding intellectual property rights over AI-generated content. The announcement represents a significant shift in the studio's position: in January 2024, co-CEO Adam Badowski stated in an interview with Reuters that AI should support developers, not replace them. In March 2025, his colleague Michał Nowakowski reiterated that while research was underway, the studio was not focusing on generative AI specifically, citing copyright concerns. The current report signals that this stance has changed materially.
The move arrives amid an ongoing and heated debate within the gaming community over the ethics and implications of AI in game dev…
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CD Projekt Red Confirms AI Integration for The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2
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Polish studio CDPR, which was sceptical about generative AI as recently as two years ago, has now officially incorporated it into the production pipeline of its two largest upcoming RPGs.