AnsweRED Podcast Episode 8 | The power of Audio in Video Games

In the eight episode of the AnsweRED Podcast, our hosts, Sebastian Kalemba and Paweł Burza, are joined by P.T. Adamczyk, Senior Composer - Coordinator and Mateusz Szymański, Lead Sound Designer.

This episode is packed with insights into the composing and sound design process, including a look at how we made the sounds for GWENT, The Witcher, and Cyberpunk 2077, career tips for those aspiring to work in game dev, conversations about the creative process, and much, much more!
AnsweRED Podcast is CD PROJEKT RED’s format dedicated to individuals interested in game development, providing a unique platform for them to gain knowledge from our team representatives’ insights, experiences, and cutting-edge expertise. In the future, we aim to extend invitations to game developers from all around the world.

The podcast is out now, and is also available on major streaming platforms: https://cdpred.ly/AnsweREDpodcast1

00:00 - 02:13 - Guest introduction
2:14 - 22:54 - Music inspirations
22:55 - 33:44 - Composing Music for The Witcher
33:45 - 54:59 - Music in Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty
55:00 - 1:05 - How to become a sound designer or a composer
1:06 - 1:08 - What P.T and Mateusz listen to on a daily basis
1:09 - 1:12 - Outro by hosts and questions from the podcast community