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"Limitation sparks creativity": Cyberpunk 2077 quest lead turned one character's appearance into "part of the story" because CD Projekt Red couldn't afford the alternative
CD Projekt Red's quest lead Paweł Sasko revealed that a design choice for Meredith Stout's appearance in Cyberpunk 2077, specifically her shaved head and concrete-encased feet, was a creative solution to budget limitations. The studio could not afford to animate hair underwater, leading Sasko to incorporate the shaved head into the narrative as a symbol of lost honor and shame, demonstrating how limitations can spark creativity in game development.
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