Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher developer CD Projekt commented on the recent formation of a union within the ranks of its developers.
In a statement sent to TechRaptor, a representative of the developer mentioned that it is aware of the formation of the new union, on top of the acknowledgment, we hear that CD Projekt intends to deal with the new organization in accordance with legal obligations.
We have been informed about the intention to form a trade union covering gamedev companies, including our company. We will act in accordance with law and comply with legal obligations that might arise from that situation.
Interestingly, we also hear that the company has been working with the RED Team Representatives for over two years.
That's democratically elected body representing all employees and is kept independent of the management board.
At the same time, it’s worth mentioning that the voice of RED’s team is already represented by the RED Team Representatives (RTR), which is a democratically elected body representing all employees and independent of the management board. We have been working with them for over 2 years now and we will continue to do so to keep our work environment transparent, safe and healthy.
Of course this doesn't mean that the new union has no reason to exist, and multiple unions representing the same category of worker at the same companies is certainly no unheard of.
The new union, named "Polish Gamedev Workers Union," has been formed following recent wave of layoffs that involved approximatekly 100 people at CD Projekt Red.
The developer recently released Phantom Liberty, the expansion to Cyberpunk 2077 launched alongside update 2.0. It was very well received among fans and critics and sold 3 million copies in a week. You can find out what we think of it by reading our review.
