A Polish interview for Cyberpunk 2077 that was recently translated into English claimed CD Projekt Red would depict real religions in Cyberpunk 2077, even if the depictions were offensive. That translation is inaccurate, and CD Projekt Red has provided a more accurate translation of its answers.

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Gry Online WP (English): You mentioned religion. Does it still exist in the Cyberpunk world?



CD Projekt Red (English): Yes, and in many forms. As I mentioned, our vision is somehow based on the real world. And religion is a very important part of the latter, society-wise. In our game we’re going to see for example Christianity and its different branches, or religions from the East.







Gry Online WP (English): Sounds controversial. Someone will enter a church to cause havoc.



CD Projekt Red (English): We do not want to avoid religion as a topic, authenticity of the world is what counts for us. Technically, the situation you mentioned is possible, but this is all about the choices made by the player. We won’t encourage the player to do so. In our quests, which involve religious themes, we make sure there’s no disrespect.





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An interview between CD Projekt Red and Polish news site Gry Online WP was recently translated into English on the video game message board NeoGAF The translation reported one quote, attributed to CD Projekt Red quest director Meteusz Tomaskiewicz, that said CD Projekt Red “will not avoid any subject, even if they may offend the sensitivity of some.” This included subjects like Christianity, which the translation claimed would have its own, in-game faction.IGN reached out to CD Projekt Red to ask whether the translation was accurate, and a representative from the company told us that it was not. CD Projekt Red sent IGN their own English translation of the Polish interview, which we included below.IGN was also able to independently translate the interview and found the new translation to be more in-line with our own translation.CD Projekt did not mention an in-game Christian faction. Nor did the developers claim they would offend any particular group. Instead, CD Projekt Red explains that religion will be present in Cyberpunk 2077, like it does in the real-world. And while players are free to explore religion in the game as they choose, quests that involve religion will be designed to avoid any disrespect.So, players should expect to encounter real-world religions in Cyberpunk 2077. And while what you choose to do in the game is up to you, CD Projekt Red will not intentionally include storylines in the game that could offend members of a particular religious group.Cyberpunk 2077 is an upcoming first-person RPG from CD Projekt Red, based on the tabletop RPG universe created by Mike Pondsmith. CD Projekt Red has claimed that Cyberpunk 2077 will offer players a wide range of choices for how they explore Night City, but we'll withhold judgement until Cyberpunk 2077 is released For more on Cyberpunk 2077, check out our impressions of the closed door E3 preview , and our interview with Keanu Reeves . For everything else, here's Everything We Know About Cyberpunk 2077

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