<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Cyberpunk: Edgerunners writer, Bartosz Sztybor, jokingly attributes the show's sad themes to the idea that Polish people are inherently sad.</li><li>Sztybor emphasized that human-driven stories are important for CD Projekt Red, which is reflected in their character-driven narratives.</li><li>The writer hinted at the studio's tendency to create emotional impact by subjecting characters to distressing situations, a known strategy seen in their prior works like The Witcher series.</li><li>Despite the humorous tone, Sztybor's comments shed light on the intentional approach to storytelling that evokes emotional responses from the audience.</li></ul>

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a depression-fest because its writer is 'from Poland and people in Poland are sad. They are born sad, they die sad, so I just wanted to make the whole world sad'

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a depression-fest because its writer is 'from Poland and people in Poland are sad. They are born sad, they die sad, so I just wanted to make the whole world sad'

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