The CEO and co-founder of CD Projekt Red, Marcin Iwiński, is stepping down after 30 years.
Announcing the information by way of a assertion, Iwiński wrote that he could be handing over his duties by the tip of 2022 however will stay a serious shareholder “and in my new non-executive role I will remain active and engaged.”
“For me, this is a huge moment. I’ve been at CD Projekt for almost 30 years and I have seen it go from a handful of passion-driven rebels to an internationally recognised developer of story-driven role-playing games loved by millions globally. Back when Michael Kicinski and I founded the company, I don’t think either of us would have been able to imagine this incredible journey, not even in our wildest dreams,” wrote Iwiński.
Message from Marcin Iwiński pic.twitter.com/jbaAFktzEi
— CD PROJEKT IR (@CDPROJEKTRED_IR) October 4, 2022
“When I think about the future of CD Projekt, it is so exciting for me. Today, the company consists of over 1200 people across offices all over the world. But CD Projekt has never been about physical place or scale – it’s all about the huge amount of talent we have, and the hard work and dedication of everyone.”
“It really feels like this is only the beginning,” he added. “Our hugely ambitious strategy has such an inspiring and strong team at the helm and I deeply believe in our plan to take CD Projekt to new heights.”
Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red introduced that 2020 RPG (*30*) 2077 is getting a brand new sequel, which can proceed to discover the sport’s “dark future universe.” The crew additionally just lately introduced the event of Phantom Liberty, the primary and solely growth for (*30*) 2077. Keanu Reeves will likely be returning in Phantom Liberty to reprise his position as Johnny Silverhand.
The studio has additionally confirmed that two new The Witcher video games are set to be launched, separate from the upcoming trilogy.
In different information, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon has informed followers that the brand new Mortal Kombat sport will likely be introduced “in due time” as the corporate focuses on the continued thirtieth anniversary.
