CD Projekt CEO dismisses outlandish DEI claims [Video]

CD Projekt co-CEO Michal Nowakowski debunks the new DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) reports surrounding the Witcher and Cyberpunk developer.

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A new video from YouTuber Endymion makes some pretty bold claims for games companies like Ubisoft and CD Projekt, predicated on the ongoing DEI controversies–whether real or embellished–that continue wracking the industry.

But that hasn’t stopped key executives from coming in to squash some of the talk. Recently, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told investors that the company is focused on interactive entertainment and isn’t interested on igniting controversy. Now videos like this one have prompted CD Projekt’s management to also shrug off the claims.

In the video, Endymion makes the following claims about CD Projekt, saying that “diversity hires” are acting as roadblocks, forcing the developer to outsource a lot of its development.

“Another source told me that CD Projekt RED is in absolute chaos right now.

“Apparently lots of senior talent has already left CD …