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Over the last couple of months or so, there have been rumours going around that The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red is having some trouble behind the scenes. A lot of this speculation was based on relatively negative feedback that was given by former employees, essentially saying that the Polish studio wasn't the best company to work for. Naturally, this has led to people questioning how well the development of upcoming role-playing title Cyberpunk 2077 is coming along.

With this kind of talk gathering speed across the internet, the developer has stepped out and issued a statement. "We'd normally avoid commenting on company reviews on spaces like Glassdoor [a job search and company reviewing website], but this time around -- especially in light of the fact that we haven't communicated anything about Cyberpunk 2077 for a long time and saw some gamers getting worried about the project -- we'd like to elaborate on a few things," that statement reads.

It continues: "First off, we'd like to talk about the departures. In 2015, when we released The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we were over 200 developers strong and that was the core crew of the studio. Since then we've almost doubled the headcount and we're still hiring. Do people leave? Sure they do. We always wish them all the best and respect both their decision and the feedback they give us as the reason for their departure. We are continuously working on making Red a good workplace for everyone, but we also have a set of values that constitutes who we are and how we do things."

"So, does a departure, even a high profile one, mean that the project is in danger?" the studio asks. "One would need to be very courageous to base the future of a AAA role-playing game of such scope on one person (or a few people)." In other words, CD Projekt Red says don't worry about Cyberpunk 2077. The developer goes on to say that the game is "progressing as planned", but it's "taking [its] time".

"In this case, silence is the cost of making a great game," the statement concludes. Here's hoping that we finally hear more about Cyberpunk 2077 in the not-so-distant future.

[source twitter.com]