Witcher 3 director forms new studio, Rebel Wolves, with CD Projekt devs

Konrad Tomaszkiewicz was the former director of CD Projekt Red, along with several other Witcher and ex-directors Cyberpunk 2077Rebel Wolves is a game studio created by developers. Rebel Wolves’ first title, an untitled “AAA dark fantasy RPG” built with Unreal Engine 5 and the first in a planned saga, is currently under production.

Rebel Wolves is targeting PC and “next-gen consoles” for its untitled story-driven RPG.

Tomaszkiewicz worked previously as a director of games The Witcher 3: The Wild HuntHead of Production/secondary Game Director Cyberpunk 2077As the Rebel Wolves’ CEO and Game Director, he will be accompanied by. Following a lengthy investigation into workplace bullying allegations, Tomaszkiewicz left CD Projekt SA in May. According to reports, the commission that investigated these claims found Tomaszkiewicz not guilty.

In a news release, Rebel Wolves said it will be a studio built on “the foundations of fairness, teamwork, and openness […] unified by the mission of putting the team first —ALWAYS— […] they believe that happy people create great games as they endeavor to revolutionize the RPG genre with their first project.”

Photo Rebel Wolves

Added Tomaskiewicz, “Collectively, we envision Rebel Wolves as a place where experienced game developers can reignite their passion, where they can focus on their craft and pour their love into an amazing, ambitious title. We want to stay small and agile—a place where people know and care for each other.”

Design director Daniel Sadowski joins Tomaskiewicz, Rebel Wolves.The Witcher, Growing up), narrative director and main writer Jakub Szamałek (The Witcher 3 Cyberpunk 2077. Thronebreaker), animation director Tamara Zawada (The Witcher 3: Shadow Warrior 2.), art director Bartłomiej Gaweł (Witcher 3 and 4), CFO Michał Boryka, and studio head Robert Murzynowski.