{"id":4348,"date":"2026-05-20T05:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/?p=4348"},"modified":"2026-05-20T05:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:11:55","slug":"cd-projekt-red-reveals-mistake-cyberpunk-2077","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/cd-projekt-red-reveals-mistake-cyberpunk-2077\/","title":{"rendered":"CD Projekt Red Reveals the Massive Mistake Behind Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s Development Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-type=\"core\">Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpunk.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyberpunk 2077<\/a> is widely considered one of the best RPGs on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">But honestly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Most players still remember how catastrophic the game\u2019s original launch actually was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Now, developers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdprojektred.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CD Projekt Red<\/a> have opened up about one of the biggest internal mistakes that contributed to the chaos behind both Cyberpunk 2077 and earlier Witcher games \u2014 and they say it\u2019s something they absolutely will not repeat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewitcher.com\/en\/witcher4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Witcher 4<\/a> and Cyberpunk 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cdpr-admits-documentation-became-a-massive-problem\" data-block-type=\"core\">CDPR Admits Documentation Became a Massive Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">During a recent Digital Dragons panel spotted by GamesRadar+, technical writer Jaros\u0142aw Ruci\u0144ski and senior technical writer Adrian Fulneczek discussed one of the studio\u2019s biggest long-term development failures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Poor documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">According to the developers, projects like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<li data-block-type=\"core\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewitcher.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Witcher<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">The Witcher 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpunk.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyberpunk 2077<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">were often developed without enough long-term planning regarding technical knowledge and internal documentation systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Which eventually became a huge issue years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-witcher-remake-exposed-the-problem-completely\" data-block-type=\"core\">The Witcher Remake Exposed the Problem Completely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The situation apparently became especially obvious during work on the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewitcher.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Witcher Remake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">According to Ruci\u0144ski, the developers discovered there was almost no preserved technical knowledge remaining from the original game\u2019s development period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Which is honestly kind of wild considering how iconic the franchise eventually became.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Fortunately, some veteran CDPR developers who originally worked on older projects were still around to help fill in the missing gaps with what the team described as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">\u201cLost tribal knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">And yes \u2014 that phrase sounds exactly as terrifying for game preservation as you think it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"playstation-plus-is-getting-more-expensive-again-sony-confirms\" data-block-type=\"core\"><a href=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/hr\/playstation-plus-is-getting-more-expensive\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4319\">PlayStation Plus Is Getting More Expensive Again, Sony Confirms<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cyberpunk-2077-s-development-became-too-large-to-track-properly\" data-block-type=\"core\">Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s Development Became Too Large to Track Properly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The same issue reportedly exploded during development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpunk.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyberpunk 2077<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The project grew so massive that the studio\u2019s documentation systems eventually became difficult to maintain and navigate effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">CDPR used a documentation tool called Confluence to track development progress, but after the project surpassed roughly 8,000 pages of information, the system reportedly became harder and harder to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">At some point, documentation itself apparently started losing value because the game was evolving too quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">I iskreno?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">That sounds painfully believable considering how ambitious Cyberpunk 2077 eventually became.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-block-type=\"core\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-src=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cyberpunk-1024x577.png\" alt=\"cyberpunk 2077\" class=\"wp-image-4350 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cyberpunk-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cyberpunk-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cyberpunk-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/overhypedgamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cyberpunk.png 1438w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/577;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"even-phantom-liberty-ran-into-similar-issues\" data-block-type=\"core\">Even Phantom Liberty Ran Into Similar Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">According to the developers, the problem continued even during development of the critically acclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberpunk.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phantom Liberty<\/a> expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The team had started transitioning documentation toward cloud-based systems, but ended up splitting files between local storage and cloud instances of Confluence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">That created confusion not only internally but also for outsourced development partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Adrian Fulneczek explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">\u201cIf you can, don\u2019t divide between platforms or different tools.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Which honestly feels like advice every large studio probably learns the hard way eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cdpr-says-the-witcher-4-and-cyberpunk-2-will-be-different\" data-block-type=\"core\">CDPR Says The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 Will Be Different<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Thankfully, CD Projekt Red says it has now fundamentally changed how development pipelines work moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The studio reportedly introduced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">New documentation requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">New development completion standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Shared knowledge systems across projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Better long-term planning structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Now, documentation itself is considered part of the actual completion process for each stage of development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Meaning knowledge gained during development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewitcher.com\/en\/witcher4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Witcher 4<\/a> can directly benefit future Cyberpunk projects \u2014 and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">I iskreno?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">After everything that happened with Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s launch\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">\u2026it\u2019s probably one of the smartest lessons the studio could have learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Sadr\u017eaj<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#cdpr-admits-documentation-became-a-massive-problem\">CDPR Admits Documentation Became a Massive Problem<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-witcher-remake-exposed-the-problem-completely\">The Witcher Remake Exposed the Problem Completely<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#playstation-plus-is-getting-more-expensive-again-sony-confirms\">PlayStation Plus Is Getting More Expensive Again, Sony Confirms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cyberpunk-2077-s-development-became-too-large-to-track-properly\">Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s Development Became Too Large to Track Properly<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#even-phantom-liberty-ran-into-similar-issues\">Even Phantom Liberty Ran Into Similar Issues<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#cdpr-says-the-witcher-4-and-cyberpunk-2-will-be-different\">CDPR Says The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 Will Be Different<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Cyberpunk 2077 is widely considered one of the best RPGs on the market. 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