Mike sits down with CD Projekt Red's Amelia Kołat to answer questions from the Polish fan community about Cyberpunk 2020, Cyberpunk Red, and Cyberpunk 2077.
@@RobertsDigital They have two different voices with a unique sound to them. I love both and I don't think one has to be better than the other, they're just different.
I met Mike in 1990 at Gencon at a live action Cyberpunk RPG...he was the original Johnny Silverhand. AMAZING guy. His wife, Lisa, is also a true gem. They frequent the conventions often, extremely friendly and approachable.
I got to play in cyberpunk game with Mike this year at Gen Con.Awesome,amazing guy.Got my old copy of 2020 signed.Great times.Thats why im so excited for this game.
We invited him in Geneva, Switzerland, in the 90s, and were surprised when he accepted. He is truly amazing, and very thoughtful. i am preciously keeping my signed CP2020 core book and listen up you primitive screwheads.
I too got to meet Mike in, I believe, '92 or '93 at GenCon. I was blown away. He's a genuinely nice guy, what you see is what you get. He's just... well, Keanu already said it about the fandom.
I think its incredible to have such an intelligent and passionate person working on a game, just the way he talks shows magnitudes of detail hes willing to go
@@daathgnosis2098, GrabberBythePuss. I totally agree. Didn't mean to denounce Keanu Reeves or something, just wanted to point out how many people misses out Mr. Pondsmith while praising Keanu Reeve for being in Cyberpunk 2077. Both are equally humble and brilliant guys! And both are breathtaking!
I hope cyberpunk 2077 will bring more light to Mike's work like the witcher 2+3 did for Andrzej Sapkowski. I'm sure mike will appreciate it more than Sapkowski though XD
@@rokhamler3352He isn't wrong though. That was polish so it makes sense since the original Witcher books are polish. This however is a Netflix adaption which no doubt was brought to light because of the games not the books
Seeing that, from what i've heard, the book saga was only still partly translated in english when TW3 came out, points towards the game boosting up the hype in the us. (Bragelonne in France has translated the whole series between 2009 and 2011, lucky me, i was surprised to be ahead of the english speaking countries for once lol :)
@joyela aeuvunya "anti-gun" and "civilization" don't belong in the same sentence except for "being anti-gun is downright uncivilized". Only illiterate tribes and authoritarian states feel the need to lock away citizens' right to defend what's theirs for fear of violent overthrow, civilized democracies need fear no such thing.
@@KillerChickn there's lots of nations who outlawed gun ownership by citizens yet have a standing military for defense, I would not call them pro gun....I'd still call em anti gun simply cus citizens aren't allowed to own firearms...
Great interview. I pre-ordered Cyberpunk 2077 on GOG right after the E3 reveal. CD Projekt Red sent me an email saying "Thank you for believing in us and buying a DRM-free copy of Cyberpunk 2077." Other developers could take a lesson from them in how to treat their customers.
brickbatz they won’t listen, unfortunately. Monetization and ripping off players is most of these companies care about. Looking at you EA, Activision, and Bethesda 😤
brickbatz why would companies like ea put in any more effort into their games when people just buy their products regardless of how bad they are consistently
Mike Pondsmith is a awesome guy. I am glad to hear he got a character in Cyberpunk 2077, and can not wait to find his in game character. And thank you Mike Pondsmith and CDPR for creating Cyberpunk 2077. Its a dream come true for me.
It is SO gratifying to see this material enter the mainstream. I have always considered this RPG to be the "real" Cyberpunk. Even in the 80s. Mike is a legit genius. It was way ahead of it's time, and it was better than anything else the genre has produced. Other movies and shows have elements, but Cyberpunk has the whole. That is the best part of this game to me...not the game itself, but the exposure for this content which I always felt was underappreciated.
I played the tabletop Cyberpunk 2020 RPG back in the mid-‘90’s, and I was amazed by this vividly created future world that my character was able to play in (our group was kinda small, and we had to share books), and the incredible stories we were able to tell. When I heard that CP2020 was going to become a video game developed by CD Projekt Red, I figured that we’d get something amazing. Knowing that Mike Pondsmith is deeply involved in the creation of the game just added to my excitement. I could listen to him talk about the game and this fantastic (and dangerous) world all day, and I look forward to both Cyberpunk Red and Cyberpunk 2077!
I can honestly listen to Mike all day. The man that envisioned the future that we're living in is absolutely mind blowing just how much of Cyberpunk became a reality! I'm so looking forward to what this guy will create and publish because he's such an insightful genius! :D
Cyberpunk becoming a reality is not something to be happy about though..... Sure, the Sci Fi aesthetic is cool, but it's deeper and worse than that. While Cyberpunk is a very cool Setting, it's set in a "Dark Future" that none of us should want. Mega Corporations replace the Government/take over everything, People have lost all morals (kind of happening today), Cybernetic enhancements have become an obsession to the point where People are practically Slaves to their Technology (DEFINITELY happening today minus the Cybernetic enhancements), and you are not safe anywhere at all because to quote Mike Pondsmith "Cyberpunk is not about saving the World, Cyberpunk is about saving yourself" so, yeah, not a Future we want! But, still a cool Sci Fi setting!
@@TheAnonymousIndividual Tbh I never said I was happy about cyberpunk becoming reality but rather the vision Mike Pondsmith had and just how close he was to predicting the outcome of it all. How technology and politics would play in the hands of corporations. It's surprising to me because even I had envision similar over 10 years ago that all these events would turn out to be a reality. The aesthetics are something people take for the sake of cool factor but thats the only thing about Cyberpunk to be amazed about. The 80s excessive-ness oozes in cyberpunk perfectly which attracted a lot of the people who had indulged with it and know about it.
Just need more guns and a synthetic superfuel to run fast retro cars on. Weird how 80's is retro now. Back when Toyota and Honda made sports cars for the common folk. Back when you could make a reliable sports car dirt-cheap.
Somewhat. Game Development is EXTREMELY stressful and Developing a Game can be awful. But, there is a lot of fun to it, especially if you enjoy Video Games. So, I'd say it's half fun half stressful.
-The Nick O'Connor- Yeah that I can imagine. I meant that at least the few people who are interviewed all the time look like we can assume that they have a great team with some great guys and gals to be around. And other than that the project itself just looks freaking amazing to be a part of! I mean that Cyberpunk genre is probably one of the most stunning to experience - at all! Let alone being part of the creation of such a blockbuster..
I never played table top games or even heard of Cyberpunk before CDPROJEKT announced this game but the more I hear this guy talk the more I like him and the more excited I get for the Cyberpunk2077.
15:41 Mike is absolutely right, we do have a lot of amazing stuff available to us these days. Back in the day in the early 2000s as a kid, my family was lucky enough to be able to afford a real camera, but a video gamera was way too expensive, but amazingly did have a PC as well. Right now, at this very moment, there are more than five computers near my vicinity. Two of them are cellphones, smartphones to be exact, which I currently use. This smartphone has a camera, a video camera, a calculator, a web browser, a digital notebook, a calendar, a stopwatch, an audio recorder AND can play Tetris and DooM. I have all this shit that I wanted to use back in the day, ready to use whenever the hell I wanted to, but now I barely don't really need to, since I mostly use it as a cellphone instead of as a smartphone. oh shit, I JUST realized I can listen to music with this. Almost magical, almost.
After playing the game I get a absolut better understanding about what this man is trying to tell us. I am blown up, by the game, by the world of Cyberpunk and by the creativeness of Mike and CDPR
I wasnt playing games much at all when 2077 came out, but I've been playing it recently and with that also allowed my brother to show me tabletop side of Cyberpunk. This is all so amazing, and I'm about to start playing a campaign of Cyberpunk Red tomorrow! Can't believe I never knew about this world until now. Absolutely loving every bit of Pondsmith's creativity.
That upside down P90 drives me nuts xD But what a guy! Im ready to enter your world sir :< 2020..... What he is describing is actually matching all SciFi and thats why I love it. Medival games, old swords, armor, bla....SciFi on the other hand: What will phones look like? Busses? Trains? You have to literally reinvent EVERYTHING!
@@dealwolfstriked272 Almost, but games like FO76, Andromeda, Anthem etc.... These games are almost there but are just a tier below these transcendental, medium-defining experiences. Kinda like comparing Reggie Miller and Gary Payton to Michael Jordan.
@@dealwolfstriked272 what's so good about 76? I lost interest after 4, imo Bethesda keeps dumbing it down and not adding anything new or special to the series..
I’m just so damn happy that I’m supporting a black creator of a game that inspired a highly capable gaming company that is willing to create that same game but in a form that people can experience it in modern day gaming. That alone makes me cry with joy. It’s not everyday that some that looks like me does something like that and it makes me proud.
I love Cyberpunk 2020 and like the character classes a lot... except the Medias, I always found them kinda lame and useless. Back in the 90s I didn't imagined how mere journalists would strongly fit into a futuristic setting as a playable class like mercenaries or netrunners do. But now I get it: Medias are exactly like our IRL Instagrammers and Twitter blue check verifieds, social savvy people that swim so deep into rumors and tendencies that they actually make profit out of it thanks to their legions of followers. Mike Pondsmith really belongs to the visionary class.
Max Headroom: "Why does McDonald's put its burgers in styrofoam containers?* Because it DOUBLES the nutritional value!" *of course there are now no more non-biodegradable styrofoam containers.
I think Mike Pondsmith has some kind of connection cyberware built in him. When he talks is like he is sitting with you at a back yard cookout and having a beer with you. It's a strange connection feeling like you know him.
Well... if this game is as successful as it seems like it may be, there's a very real chance there will be another game. There's so much about CyberPunk to explore. There's so much source material, heck, even game modules from the RPG, so much fluff and lore. If they make another game, he may very well be on their team still some more.
I hope there’s a full sequel.... or more importantly a VR version of cyberpunk similar to half life alyx! @_@ ps. I played on PC I got lucky, almost bought it on PS4.
@SoulSoundMuisc you heard about Orion yet? It's still probably a ways off, but I don't think it will take nearly as long as the first game took to make. Unreal Engine 5 makes that especially possible. I'm so fucking excited, Orion is going to fully realize CDPR's vision of Cyberpunk and absolutely blow people away, if the improvement shown in Phantom Liberty is anything to go on.
yea, the world never had enough cyberpunk in it. this is gonna geyser the theme out the underground for sure. but honestly i just cant stand mainstream.
I watched Cyberpunk 2077 teaser the day it came out in 2013. The Witcher 3 was revolutionary and came out 2 years after that teaser...I can't imagine how huge and revolutionary this game will be...I don't think I can contain my hype much longer!!
I have the Sourcebook Cyberpunk 2020 from 1992 right here! I allready ordered my copy of Cyberpunk 2077 and cant wait to dive into your world Mister Pondsmith. Your a great guy i really appreciate your work and the work of CD Projekt Red
Helleva interview Mr. Pondsmith!!!! I am so excited for this game, huge RPG fan, been playing the D&D books from the 80's and still have them. Now I am getting into Cyberpunk 's world now and am amazed how some of your insight has kinda came to fruition in the world we live in today, which really blows my mind. Keep up the creativity and take care of yourself, CHEERS!! #Cyberpunk2077
Awesome interview. Me and my friends are still playing CP2020. Hey Mike, if you ever will be in Poznan, just drop in. We will find you a place by the table ;) .
So crazy that I started off with DnD, then moved to Traveller like Mike Pondsmith.. and soo many others. So glad his creative mind never stopped. For the longest time I thought Traveller was the coolest game. .closest thing to Star Wars you could come.. both came out in 1977. edit: It must be a wonderful dream to see your pen and paper game, so beautifully realized in modern game on so many platforms. I can see this game continuing for a very long time with future additions, DLC's what have you that will take you to new places. We only dreamed of stuff like this when we were gaming with books paper and pencils.
I've always enjoyed Mike's excitement and love for his craft and his story. *But* I never dreamed he'd be the star of my favorite Cyberpunk 2077 interview.
I'm a bit sad that I didn't get to live that cyberpunk pen and paper era but I'm happy that I'm gonna play this masterpiece of a game, also the dedication of these people amazes me
I can’t believe we are so close to release day next week and I’m rewatching this one year later. The hard work and dedication to make this game is overwhelming. I can’t wait to play this experience ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️😊👾🎮
I started playing when 2020 first released and it's always been my favourite RPG. Love it, love it, love it. I've waited for this video game for 7 years and I am psyched. I'm helping to pass the time by creating Neo-Montreal for 2020 and an Epic campaign built around it. Keep cpunking!
the fact technology has come this far that we are able to think at this level to design the games is mind blowing ... so looking forward to this title and keep fighting the good fight against the corporate machine CDPR
Mike Pondsmith has a Morpheus vibe to him in the way he talks. I hope there is a scene in this game that has his voice, his representation inside the game communicating with Keanu Reaves' character. I think that would be a great throwback to Matrix that many of us would make that connection.
Mike has blue eyes?? FANTASTIC Universe. What an incredible thing to watch this all unfold. I love to see people like Mike and a team like CD Projekt Red succeed in such a huge project.2020 is going to be unforgettable!
The background wavin' music I notice appeared before the beta version of chippin' in was played on radio in the 2018 gameplay. I want to hear the full piece soon.
As excited as I am that Keanu Reeves is Johnny Silverhand in the game, I really wish that Mike Pondsmith donned the persona of Morgan Blackhand. Imagine hearing that voice in V’s head throughout the entire span of the game. That’s enough to make even Morgan Freeman’s voice box jealous.
Mike Pondsmith. A man so chill and so real, not even modern sociopolitical busybodies could tarnish. I'm glad CDPR is having such a healthy and respectful relationship with their IP's original creator.
Thank you, Mike Pondsmith. You brought a world to me that I never knew I can live without thinking about it. I've always loved the cyberpunk genre but I never saw it as in depth as when I discovered cyberpunk 2077 back in 2018. I was interested, bought a pc to play it, and loved it even with all the pc bugs in the beginning I stuck by it and I'm so glad I did that. The lore, the setting, iconic and relatable character, the style of cool thats sprinkled all over the world of cyberpunk. You are THE CHOOM!
im sooooooo hanging out for this game. my partner used to play the tabletop role playing game when he was younger. im so hyped for CP2077. love the interviews and the little hints and additional info from "behind the scenes". for the choice of anime you have my heart and soul. GiTS is one of my favorites. the major is my waifu
It's impressive to listen M. Pondsmith answering with so much passion and interest. In some interviews, I see people saying "yeah, the staff is excellent, very creative people, and our stuff will please you, you'll feel so accomplish to buy it blablabla". Here, you have an author who speaks about is work and try to share his love for his work and try to explain what is doing with humility. It's refreshing ! No surprise him and CDPR work together ; they ARE made to work together !
Cyberpunk is about the daily survival, "save yourself". The "save the world" stuff only happens when you end the story, or character story/arc, and usually it's more along the lines of ending a horrible network of exploitation, such as hitting all the high profile people responsible for a human trafficking network that has its hands in every politician's pocket. Usually the protagonist is either dead at the end, or on the run for the rest of their lives, living as low a profile as possibe due to something politically changing drastically.
Not really, Cyberpunk truly is about "saving yourself" and those the protagonist cares about. They typically don't "save the world" even at the end of their arc. The accomplishments or success are personal, but not wide-reaching. Deckard doesn't toppel the Tyrell Corporation and prevent the exploitation of Replicants, he just saves Rachel. K doesn't kill Wallace and bring down his corporation all while sparking a Replicant Revolution. He just saves Deckard and reunites him with his daughter. Spike Spiegel just gets to kill Vicious, he doesn't take down the whole Underworld. Jake has to forget the whole ordeal, after all "it's Chinatown." You get the point. Victory in cyberpunk tales are often small and personal as opposed to the typical grand, change the world victory of most hero tales.
It's about day to day survival. If the hero does something big they either get snuffed out, just save one small thing or the victory doesn't matter because the bigger problem can't be ultimately stopped. Just delayed or slightly changed.
In 50 years, scholars and philosophers will reference this interview in the way that that Jim Morrison's interview about the future of music is referenced, but in the context of speculative fiction regarding the future of cybernetic enhancements and devaluation of nature becoming a true and terrifying reality. Mark. My. Fucking. Words.
I love the amount of research and detail they put into this game, so I've been watching a lot of interviews about the game's development. In the near future I would love for Mike Pondsmith (and some of his creative team) to do some work on a Black Panther/ world of Wakanda RPG video game with the same level of detail and research and care of everyday uses of tech and level design; I'd love to be a part of this as well. I love what he did with the Voodoo Boys in Cyberpunk 2077. Also, Mike's relaxed nature reminds me of Jimmy Hendrix for some reason lol.
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I really wish Mr. Pondsmith would record a Cyberpunk audiobook where he narrates the history and lore of the world. He has a great voice.
He absolutely has no time for that.
One can only wish. Dam, I love it.
@@zaddyzeeseburgnutz *_Give it time. When CyberPunk goes goty 2020. He'll have time for it._*
Ha, I wrote my comment before reading yours....so true.
id pay for that
M Pondsmith: *Speak*
M Freeman : "Finally a worthy opponent."
@@RobertsDigital
They have two different voices with a unique sound to them. I love both and I don't think one has to be better than the other, they're just different.
laurence fishburne & Christoper Judge: *eating popcorn* hmmmm
David Attenborough: "Our battle shall be legendary!"
What about Christopher walken
*James Earl Jones enters the chat*
Mike is so bad ass he wears a unicorn earring and pulls it off.
With this voice he can pull off anything.
Since BLADE RUNNER, the unicorn is a symbol of what we would call today I'm-an-android-and-I-don't-know-I'm-an-android-gender.
Dracopol underrated comment
Yeah he's
that good.
I wonder if he can speak some Polish by now.
I met Mike in 1990 at Gencon at a live action Cyberpunk RPG...he was the original Johnny Silverhand. AMAZING guy. His wife, Lisa, is also a true gem. They frequent the conventions often, extremely friendly and approachable.
I got to play in cyberpunk game with Mike this year at Gen Con.Awesome,amazing guy.Got my old copy of 2020 signed.Great times.Thats why im so excited for this game.
You lucky bastard.
We invited him in Geneva, Switzerland, in the 90s, and were surprised when he accepted. He is truly amazing, and very thoughtful. i am preciously keeping my signed CP2020 core book and listen up you primitive screwheads.
I too got to meet Mike in, I believe, '92 or '93 at GenCon. I was blown away. He's a genuinely nice guy, what you see is what you get. He's just... well, Keanu already said it about the fandom.
I got to play in that game, shy as I was at the time , I had a blast.
This dude needs a podcast. I can listen to him for hours. I don't even care what he talks about.
a lot of class
Agreed. Very, very intelligent and thoughtful speaker.
He's honestly a really smart guy! He's talked a lot about globalism and diversity, the fall of American culture, really interesting stuff.
Because of his voice right? Think I heard that somewhere else...
*Grabs popcorn*
Mind sharing some with me? :P
@@sentinelcheese3420 And me as well?
I'll bring the Sour Patch Kids
I’ll share with all of y’all :)
Your videos are class
The man, the myth, the legend. mike pondsmith
Ak47 Not to forget the voice^^
@@Charles_Bro-son And Ak-47 version in the background
Is that an official thing? I heard neon arcade say exactly the same thing i think 😂
The Mike Ponds-myth
Ak47 THE FUCKIN LEGEND MATE ITS A MADNESS
Keanu Reeves weren't the real bliss for the CD Projekt Red. Mike Pondsmith is. What a brilliant and humble man!
I think its incredible to have such an intelligent and passionate person working on a game, just the way he talks shows magnitudes of detail hes willing to go
Daath Gnosis Yep, why not have both!
Aleast we know he's breathtaking
@@daathgnosis2098, GrabberBythePuss. I totally agree. Didn't mean to denounce Keanu Reeves or something, just wanted to point out how many people misses out Mr. Pondsmith while praising Keanu Reeve for being in Cyberpunk 2077. Both are equally humble and brilliant guys! And both are breathtaking!
Keanu is the cherry at the top!
I hope cyberpunk 2077 will bring more light to Mike's work like the witcher 2+3 did for Andrzej Sapkowski. I'm sure mike will appreciate it more than Sapkowski though XD
@Arusiek90 here is where you are wrong. There was a Polish Witcher TV series that was made before the games. Supposedly it wasn't very good.
@@rokhamler3352He isn't wrong though. That was polish so it makes sense since the original Witcher books are polish. This however is a Netflix adaption which no doubt was brought to light because of the games not the books
@Arusiek90 i agree completely with you there
@@mabaws1254 i agree with his general opinion but for that specific statement he was wrong, i'm just having a little fun :)
Seeing that, from what i've heard, the book saga was only still partly translated in english when TW3 came out, points towards the game boosting up the hype in the us.
(Bragelonne in France has translated the whole series between 2009 and 2011, lucky me, i was surprised to be ahead of the english speaking countries for once lol :)
*Loads Shotgun and equips hydraulic joints*
"Time to get me my morning coffee."
@joyela aeuvunya the anti-gunners came say the bearded armed americans and said yeeeeh not risking it.
@joyela aeuvunya There is no anti-gun civilization because without defenses they were conquered and destroyed.
@@KillerChickn that's true
@joyela aeuvunya
"anti-gun" and "civilization" don't belong in the same sentence except for "being anti-gun is downright uncivilized". Only illiterate tribes and authoritarian states feel the need to lock away citizens' right to defend what's theirs for fear of violent overthrow, civilized democracies need fear no such thing.
@@KillerChickn there's lots of nations who outlawed gun ownership by citizens yet have a standing military for defense, I would not call them pro gun....I'd still call em anti gun simply cus citizens aren't allowed to own firearms...
The only thing I want after getting my Cyberpunk 2077 copy is an autograph from Mike and the whole CDPR
Good luck on getting 400+ autographs.
@@shira158 Collectors Edition :)
@@shira158 They did something like this for Witcher 3 Collector Edition's
Blader Koyotte goodness! That would be a priceless collector's item! Just having Mike's autograph on my copy of the game would be a treasure.
Blader Koyotte same
Great interview. I pre-ordered Cyberpunk 2077 on GOG right after the E3 reveal. CD Projekt Red sent me an email saying "Thank you for believing in us and buying a DRM-free copy of Cyberpunk 2077." Other developers could take a lesson from them in how to treat their customers.
brickbatz they won’t listen, unfortunately. Monetization and ripping off players is most of these companies care about. Looking at you EA, Activision, and Bethesda 😤
@@ProjectChaos77 Yeah, you'd think they would figure it out with all the bad press they've been getting but hell no. Greed before honor and respect.
brickbatz why would companies like ea put in any more effort into their games when people just buy their products regardless of how bad they are consistently
Never pre-order
So they give it to you free?
Mike Pondsmith is a awesome guy. I am glad to hear he got a character in Cyberpunk 2077, and can not wait to find his in game character. And thank you Mike Pondsmith and CDPR for creating Cyberpunk 2077. Its a dream come true for me.
Dexter Deshaun?
Maximum Mike, radio host and ex edgerunner.
It is a travesty that we cannot meet him.
It is SO gratifying to see this material enter the mainstream. I have always considered this RPG to be the "real" Cyberpunk. Even in the 80s. Mike is a legit genius. It was way ahead of it's time, and it was better than anything else the genre has produced. Other movies and shows have elements, but Cyberpunk has the whole. That is the best part of this game to me...not the game itself, but the exposure for this content which I always felt was underappreciated.
Mike's wife INVENTED JUGGALOS, just saying.
@@just_matt214
Nu Uh, No way
@@bigzachful apparently the Bozos were a thing before ICP's juggalos really took off the ground.
It is also prophetic as it shares many of the similarities of post modern social media-world. Mike is fucking brilliant.
@@just_matt214 Except Juggalos are a movement of community, peace and non-violence... :-)
This voice of Mike's, it just resonates in your body. Absolutely fantastic.
Dude is an Alpha
Too bad the game didn’t
6 years later, I still get shivers when Pondsmith talks about CP2077
can believe its been 6 years.
I get shivers when Pondsmith talks.
That upside down P90 triggers me...
His ashy elbows triggers me #NotATroll
It's a 06d 🙃
Maybe with the sight system on top, it's a bit top heavy to hang right side up (potentially falling off the rack) and so they hang it upside down?
…
Weight distribution. All weight is in the back. Doesn't balance well on a wall
@@joshuastender4871 You enjoy stealing comments?
I played the tabletop Cyberpunk 2020 RPG back in the mid-‘90’s, and I was amazed by this vividly created future world that my character was able to play in (our group was kinda small, and we had to share books), and the incredible stories we were able to tell. When I heard that CP2020 was going to become a video game developed by CD Projekt Red, I figured that we’d get something amazing. Knowing that Mike Pondsmith is deeply involved in the creation of the game just added to my excitement. I could listen to him talk about the game and this fantastic (and dangerous) world all day, and I look forward to both Cyberpunk Red and Cyberpunk 2077!
just realize that he's the conspiracy guy on the night city radio,
I can honestly listen to Mike all day. The man that envisioned the future that we're living in is absolutely mind blowing just how much of Cyberpunk became a reality! I'm so looking forward to what this guy will create and publish because he's such an insightful genius! :D
Cyberpunk becoming a reality is not something to be happy about though..... Sure, the Sci Fi aesthetic is cool, but it's deeper and worse than that. While Cyberpunk is a very cool Setting, it's set in a "Dark Future" that none of us should want. Mega Corporations replace the Government/take over everything, People have lost all morals (kind of happening today), Cybernetic enhancements have become an obsession to the point where People are practically Slaves to their Technology (DEFINITELY happening today minus the Cybernetic enhancements), and you are not safe anywhere at all because to quote Mike Pondsmith "Cyberpunk is not about saving the World, Cyberpunk is about saving yourself" so, yeah, not a Future we want! But, still a cool Sci Fi setting!
@@TheAnonymousIndividual Tbh I never said I was happy about cyberpunk becoming reality but rather the vision Mike Pondsmith had and just how close he was to predicting the outcome of it all. How technology and politics would play in the hands of corporations. It's surprising to me because even I had envision similar over 10 years ago that all these events would turn out to be a reality.
The aesthetics are something people take for the sake of cool factor but thats the only thing about Cyberpunk to be amazed about. The 80s excessive-ness oozes in cyberpunk perfectly which attracted a lot of the people who had indulged with it and know about it.
@@sentinelcheese3420 I apologize that I must've misconstrued your meaning but I agree nonetheless!
@@TheAnonymousIndividual I love it when reply sections stay friendly.
Always good to see calm discussions.
Just need more guns and a synthetic superfuel to run fast retro cars on.
Weird how 80's is retro now. Back when Toyota and Honda made sports cars for the common folk. Back when you could make a reliable sports car dirt-cheap.
man working on this project must be a heeeeeeeeeeell lot of fun!!
Somewhat. Game Development is EXTREMELY stressful and Developing a Game can be awful. But, there is a lot of fun to it, especially if you enjoy Video Games. So, I'd say it's half fun half stressful.
-The Nick O'Connor- Yeah that I can imagine. I meant that at least the few people who are interviewed all the time look like we can assume that they have a great team with some great guys and gals to be around. And other than that the project itself just looks freaking amazing to be a part of! I mean that Cyberpunk genre is probably one of the most stunning to experience - at all! Let alone being part of the creation of such a blockbuster..
Yeah look at that girls face looks like they are workin her to death...looks like fun :)
@@GOD-nx1yo not a really valuable argument for a number of reasons..
G o d probably not. Community managers generally don’t have the crunch time that the devs have. It’s generally a more lax job
I LOVE that gun wall in the background but that FN-P90 being upside down is driving my OCD crazy!
I never played table top games or even heard of Cyberpunk before CDPROJEKT announced this game but the more I hear this guy talk the more I like him and the more excited I get for the Cyberpunk2077.
Mike Pondsmith's voice better than Morgan Freeman or whoever damn.
15:41 Mike is absolutely right, we do have a lot of amazing stuff available to us these days. Back in the day in the early 2000s as a kid, my family was lucky enough to be able to afford a real camera, but a video gamera was way too expensive, but amazingly did have a PC as well. Right now, at this very moment, there are more than five computers near my vicinity. Two of them are cellphones, smartphones to be exact, which I currently use. This smartphone has a camera, a video camera, a calculator, a web browser, a digital notebook, a calendar, a stopwatch, an audio recorder AND can play Tetris and DooM.
I have all this shit that I wanted to use back in the day, ready to use whenever the hell I wanted to, but now I barely don't really need to, since I mostly use it as a cellphone instead of as a smartphone. oh shit, I JUST realized I can listen to music with this.
Almost magical, almost.
What a powerfull voice! He should do narration!
Maybe do Cyberpunk audiobooks like Gibson's books!
I *think* the rumormill has suggested he's providing voice work for the game.
@@thant0s 💕🤦♂️🍻✌️
@@thant0s I hope you're right.
@@DoctorPhobos Gibson is up in bc, would be an easy thing to work out, I'd even bet they have met and talked it over...
After playing the game I get a absolut better understanding about what this man is trying to tell us. I am blown up, by the game, by the world of Cyberpunk and by the creativeness of Mike and CDPR
"I work better when I have toys."
Never have I ever heard a more resonant, evocative statement in my life.
Seems like a really talented and humble guy. Glad Cyberpunk 2077 is in good hands, my most anticipated game.
I wasnt playing games much at all when 2077 came out, but I've been playing it recently and with that also allowed my brother to show me tabletop side of Cyberpunk.
This is all so amazing, and I'm about to start playing a campaign of Cyberpunk Red tomorrow! Can't believe I never knew about this world until now. Absolutely loving every bit of Pondsmith's creativity.
That upside down P90 drives me nuts xD
But what a guy! Im ready to enter your world sir :< 2020.....
What he is describing is actually matching all SciFi and thats why I love it. Medival games, old swords, armor, bla....SciFi on the other hand: What will phones look like? Busses? Trains? You have to literally reinvent EVERYTHING!
That P90 is bugging me as well. I actually came to the comments section to see if anyone else was bothered by it
@@apictureoffunction :>
I mean you couldn't hang it right side up because of gravity.
The barrels on the PS90s bother me so much
@@mediocresupport4682 I would make him some cool Cyberpunk weapons for his wall. CALL ME MIKE!!!!
This is gonna be one of those games that make the entire industry take notice. Just like The Witcher 3, God of War, RDR2 Campaign etc...
And FO76?
@@dealwolfstriked272 Almost, but games like FO76, Andromeda, Anthem etc.... These games are almost there but are just a tier below these transcendental, medium-defining experiences. Kinda like comparing Reggie Miller and Gary Payton to Michael Jordan.
JaySw34 my list - The Witcher, Until Down, The Last of us, Uncharted, Dark Souls, Bloodborne
@@dealwolfstriked272 what's so good about 76? I lost interest after 4, imo Bethesda keeps dumbing it down and not adding anything new or special to the series..
@@Foxhound94 it was a joke ;)
26 people don't like this video. They are shareholder of EA, Activision and Bethesda.
My Screen it has been increased to 32.
And vice journos
@@E3_Kruger 38. World is a dangerous place
Or anti-gun radical hypocrites. My question would be, why are they here?
bethesda has Doom....
I could listen to Mike for hours. He is so good at telling and explaining things, in such a claiming but fascinating tone.
and he broke the game into a mess
I played cyberpunk paper RPG when I was a teen. Then I was a game master for some time. One of the greatest games ever! Mike is a genius, really.
I really enjoy listening to Mike, we need more interviews!
Great interview. Mike is a treasure and inspiration. Amelia did very well allowing Mike to just speak his mind.
Man he should write some standalone cyberpunk stories man...
PrometheuzReturns he did say that they were working on a new euro source book
@@itzhen7032 explain what that is, cause it sounds like an instruction manual...LOL
@@PrometheuzReturns I think its just a lore dump of what has happened and is happening in europe
@@kap1117 COOL... i wanna read that... I want all the lore!!!
Man..
Mike is a Legend and so is CDPR! Bring on that gameplay reveal now damnit lol
at pax west. a lil bit more
If u havent heard yet, its only going to be 15 mins comparez to the 50 that was said before
@@lonepotatoes9118 I think they said 15 min edited teaser but will show the rest in a future date.
@@Rolandsyliv Really? I thought the whole reason for.it was that it showed too many spoilers
Questions: Is Mike going to voice anything in Cyberpunk 2077? Have you heard Perturbator's music? Any hope his style is represented in the game?
Mike is gonna play a character in the game. It's been confirmed.
As for music, there will be a good mix of different genres.
It's wouldn't be cyberpunk without synthwave. I'm sure there will be plenty of it.
@@KnightmareOX I sure hope (and I think) there will be Synthwave. I'm goddamn hoping for it :D
Damn, they really need to put synthwave in the game
if there isnt synthwave , gonna make me kinda sad
I’m just so damn happy that I’m supporting a black creator of a game that inspired a highly capable gaming company that is willing to create that same game but in a form that people can experience it in modern day gaming.
That alone makes me cry with joy. It’s not everyday that some that looks like me does something like that and it makes me proud.
Amen to that
why does his skin color matter to you..?
When Mike speaks, the hype becomes so real. I have no doubt this game will be freakin amazing
I love Cyberpunk 2020 and like the character classes a lot... except the Medias, I always found them kinda lame and useless. Back in the 90s I didn't imagined how mere journalists would strongly fit into a futuristic setting as a playable class like mercenaries or netrunners do. But now I get it: Medias are exactly like our IRL Instagrammers and Twitter blue check verifieds, social savvy people that swim so deep into rumors and tendencies that they actually make profit out of it thanks to their legions of followers.
Mike Pondsmith really belongs to the visionary class.
For a good media, watch the old Max Headroom show. Edison Carter was one of the original Cyberpunks.
@@RTalsorianGames I've recently created a close-enough accurate Max Headroom 3d model but haven't watched the actual TV show in a very long while.
Max Headroom: "Why does McDonald's put its burgers in styrofoam containers?* Because it DOUBLES the nutritional value!"
*of course there are now no more non-biodegradable styrofoam containers.
Edits get thumbs down. Can be edited again and again.
fuck no, bro. the Media class is a full blown journailist and investigator, not some social media douchebag.
I think it's so awesome that Mike is actually like part of the development team, actively taking part in making the game.
They probably offered the same role to Andrzej Sapkowski. Who I'm assuming said "I'm not interested in vidja games, just gimme my cheque."
Great to see Mike's life work coming to life and blow the world away.
I think Mike Pondsmith has some kind of connection cyberware built in him. When he talks is like he is sitting with you at a back yard cookout and having a beer with you. It's a strange connection feeling like you know him.
He has a CASIE implant
"It's not about saving the world... it's about saving yourself" why do I love this so much? Breadth of narrative fresh air...
"We killed him, but we set it up so we can get him back if we needed to."
RACHE!!!
Mike Pondsmith, as a creative writer with similar interests as you, I look up to you brother! ✊🏽 Absolute inspiration
I could listen to Mike Pondsmith all day.
Man we need mike and the CDPR team playing a few games of CP2020!!
There's a statue in Toussaint which has balls that gives you power, that's Mike Pondsmith...
🤣🤣🤣 well u need to stroke it
@@Parichaychatterjee1 Oh I wish...
LOL
Mike Pondsmith: ill promise it will be amazing. Trust me.
Me: OK. "Preorder game"
This man is absolutely brilliant. He is so, so dedicated to what he does and it really shows. I hope we deserve it.
Mike seems so likeable, I wish he was a permanent member of the CDPR team :D
he kind of will, I mean, I can easily imagine myself playing Cyberpunk 3010 in my 50's.
Well... if this game is as successful as it seems like it may be, there's a very real chance there will be another game. There's so much about CyberPunk to explore. There's so much source material, heck, even game modules from the RPG, so much fluff and lore. If they make another game, he may very well be on their team still some more.
I hope there’s a full sequel.... or more importantly a VR version of cyberpunk similar to half life alyx! @_@ ps. I played on PC I got lucky, almost bought it on PS4.
@SoulSoundMuisc you heard about Orion yet? It's still probably a ways off, but I don't think it will take nearly as long as the first game took to make. Unreal Engine 5 makes that especially possible.
I'm so fucking excited, Orion is going to fully realize CDPR's vision of Cyberpunk and absolutely blow people away, if the improvement shown in Phantom Liberty is anything to go on.
I could listen to Mike all day.
I still play Cyberpunk 2020 and Mekton with my gaming group, the fact that this video game is happening makes me VERY happy.
yea, the world never had enough cyberpunk in it. this is gonna geyser the theme out the underground for sure. but honestly i just cant stand mainstream.
I watched Cyberpunk 2077 teaser the day it came out in 2013. The Witcher 3 was revolutionary and came out 2 years after that teaser...I can't imagine how huge and revolutionary this game will be...I don't think I can contain my hype much longer!!
The way he just waves and looks into the camera at the start of the video. That was badass.
Been with you since '91 Mike! Can't wait to play CP2077. All you need now is to make a TV series.
Mr. Pondsmith voice's it's like warm honey, never tired of listening talk.
Neve seen someone deliver such a smooth in depth interview about a video game like this
I have the Sourcebook Cyberpunk 2020 from 1992 right here!
I allready ordered my copy of Cyberpunk 2077 and cant wait to dive into your world Mister Pondsmith. Your a great guy i really appreciate your work and the work of CD Projekt Red
I always thought was cool he made it named Cyberpunk RED then worked with CD Projekt RED on RED engine haha
Helleva interview Mr. Pondsmith!!!! I am so excited for this game, huge RPG fan, been playing the D&D books from the 80's and still have them. Now I am getting into Cyberpunk 's world now and am amazed how some of your insight has kinda came to fruition in the world we live in today, which really blows my mind. Keep up the creativity and take care of yourself, CHEERS!! #Cyberpunk2077
Awesome interview. Me and my friends are still playing CP2020. Hey Mike, if you ever will be in Poznan, just drop in. We will find you a place by the table ;) .
So crazy that I started off with DnD, then moved to Traveller like Mike Pondsmith.. and soo many others. So glad his creative mind never stopped. For the longest time I thought Traveller was the coolest game. .closest thing to Star Wars you could come.. both came out in 1977. edit: It must be a wonderful dream to see your pen and paper game, so beautifully realized in modern game on so many platforms. I can see this game continuing for a very long time with future additions, DLC's what have you that will take you to new places. We only dreamed of stuff like this when we were gaming with books paper and pencils.
very insightful answers from Mr.Pondsmith. Thanks for the intervliew!
I've always enjoyed Mike's excitement and love for his craft and his story.
*But*
I never dreamed he'd be the star of my favorite Cyberpunk 2077 interview.
Mike seem's like such an amazing bloke. He's like the Morgan Freeman of the gaming world, could just listen to everything he has to say.
Mike seems so down to earth and chill, i'd buy this man a beer any day.
I'm a bit sad that I didn't get to live that cyberpunk pen and paper era but I'm happy that I'm gonna play this masterpiece of a game, also the dedication of these people amazes me
it's never too late to start playing the old p&p's
@@jaythamalt you're right, but I don't think I will convince any of my friends to play with me
@@RemusDs that's understandable
I can’t believe we are so close to release day next week and I’m rewatching this one year later. The hard work and dedication to make this game is overwhelming. I can’t wait to play this experience ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️😊👾🎮
The Legend! you are breathtaking Sir
I started playing when 2020 first released and it's always been my favourite RPG. Love it, love it, love it. I've waited for this video game for 7 years and I am psyched. I'm helping to pass the time by creating Neo-Montreal for 2020 and an Epic campaign built around it. Keep cpunking!
the fact technology has come this far that we are able to think at this level to design the games is mind blowing ... so looking forward to this title and keep fighting the good fight against the corporate machine CDPR
Mike Pondsmith has a Morpheus vibe to him in the way he talks. I hope there is a scene in this game that has his voice, his representation inside the game communicating with Keanu Reaves' character. I think that would be a great throwback to Matrix that many of us would make that connection.
I love how in depth they are going with this and especially the thought mike himself has put into the world as well as the game
Mike has blue eyes?? FANTASTIC Universe. What an incredible thing to watch this all unfold. I love to see people like Mike and a team like CD Projekt Red succeed in such a huge project.2020 is going to be unforgettable!
The background wavin' music I notice appeared before the beta version of chippin' in was played on radio in the 2018 gameplay. I want to hear the full piece soon.
Midas It’s out, and there’s an official video too. Just audio nothing else.
@@ensign5394 what is the name of the piece?
As excited as I am that Keanu Reeves is Johnny Silverhand in the game, I really wish that Mike Pondsmith donned the persona of Morgan Blackhand. Imagine hearing that voice in V’s head throughout the entire span of the game. That’s enough to make even Morgan Freeman’s voice box jealous.
I'd much rather Mike portray a living Morgan Blackhand directing your character in the sequel.
@@sorrenblitz805 So, we are in agreement that Mike Pondsmith should play Morgan Blackhand lol! 🤝
Excellent interview; I truly enjoyed that.
If the legend Mr Pondsmith say it, I trust him! It's going to be amazing
Great interview. I really want the music that's playing. I think I heard it in the first demo in V's apartment.
Mike is the Gary Gygax of cyberpunk. All my respect for his creation. Cyberpunk never die.
anyone here in 2024? Pondsmith is the goat. THE GOAT.
Dude is extremely intelligent
Pure genius. Always loved his creation, and now can’t really wait to see it brought to life by Reds.
Came here after reading the "short" story that came with cp2077 in the game folder. You guys have gained a very serious fan of your work!
Short story on the files of the game? Hmm
@@onestate3074 in the game directory on pc , there's a "bonus" folder with some wallpapers and other stuff
This man is a living legend and I hope he gets the recognition he deserves soon.
Mike Pondsmith. A man so chill and so real, not even modern sociopolitical busybodies could tarnish. I'm glad CDPR is having such a healthy and respectful relationship with their IP's original creator.
Thank you, Mike Pondsmith.
You brought a world to me that I never knew I can live without thinking about it. I've always loved the cyberpunk genre but I never saw it as in depth as when I discovered cyberpunk 2077 back in 2018. I was interested, bought a pc to play it, and loved it even with all the pc bugs in the beginning I stuck by it and I'm so glad I did that. The lore, the setting, iconic and relatable character, the style of cool thats sprinkled all over the world of cyberpunk. You are THE CHOOM!
im sooooooo hanging out for this game. my partner used to play the tabletop role playing game when he was younger. im so hyped for CP2077. love the interviews and the little hints and additional info from "behind the scenes".
for the choice of anime you have my heart and soul. GiTS is one of my favorites. the major is my waifu
It's impressive to listen M. Pondsmith answering with so much passion and interest. In some interviews, I see people saying "yeah, the staff is excellent, very creative people, and our stuff will please you, you'll feel so accomplish to buy it blablabla".
Here, you have an author who speaks about is work and try to share his love for his work and try to explain what is doing with humility. It's refreshing ! No surprise him and CDPR work together ; they ARE made to work together !
Mike should not just working within the gaming industry. So visionary if he turned his hand in the movie industry we could expect some amazing work
Fuck that. Pondsmith is better than Hollywood.
Apart from his work, vision and intellect - I *love* this man's voice!
Cyberpunk is about the daily survival, "save yourself". The "save the world" stuff only happens when you end the story, or character story/arc, and usually it's more along the lines of ending a horrible network of exploitation, such as hitting all the high profile people responsible for a human trafficking network that has its hands in every politician's pocket. Usually the protagonist is either dead at the end, or on the run for the rest of their lives, living as low a profile as possibe due to something politically changing drastically.
Not really, Cyberpunk truly is about "saving yourself" and those the protagonist cares about. They typically don't "save the world" even at the end of their arc. The accomplishments or success are personal, but not wide-reaching. Deckard doesn't toppel the Tyrell Corporation and prevent the exploitation of Replicants, he just saves Rachel. K doesn't kill Wallace and bring down his corporation all while sparking a Replicant Revolution. He just saves Deckard and reunites him with his daughter. Spike Spiegel just gets to kill Vicious, he doesn't take down the whole Underworld. Jake has to forget the whole ordeal, after all "it's Chinatown." You get the point. Victory in cyberpunk tales are often small and personal as opposed to the typical grand, change the world victory of most hero tales.
The end goal of Cyberpunk is saving yourself, not the World. The World has already gone to shit and it cannot be saved.
You just described "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
It's about day to day survival. If the hero does something big they either get snuffed out, just save one small thing or the victory doesn't matter because the bigger problem can't be ultimately stopped. Just delayed or slightly changed.
@@BossAttack
Almost like cyberpunk is rooted in Japanese folklore, yeah? Personal victories agains old nemises...
In 50 years, scholars and philosophers will reference this interview in the way that that Jim Morrison's interview about the future of music is referenced, but in the context of speculative fiction regarding the future of cybernetic enhancements and devaluation of nature becoming a true and terrifying reality. Mark. My. Fucking. Words.
18:42 That's my favorite part of the interview 😊 (Thanks CDPR!!)
I love the amount of research and detail they put into this game, so I've been watching a lot of interviews about the game's development. In the near future I would love for Mike Pondsmith (and some of his creative team) to do some work on a Black Panther/ world of Wakanda RPG video game with the same level of detail and research and care of everyday uses of tech and level design; I'd love to be a part of this as well. I love what he did with the Voodoo Boys in Cyberpunk 2077. Also, Mike's relaxed nature reminds me of Jimmy Hendrix for some reason lol.