CD Projekt Red continues to add talented developers to its team, particularly those who were working in lead roles at Warhorse Studios, as noticed by b0ysbrokenheart on X (formerly Twitter). The latest addition is Zbynek Zelinka, whom b0ysbrokenheart showed using a screenshot of Zelinka's LinkedIn profile showing his current job as a Senior Gameplay Designer at CD Projekt Red, starting in October 2026.
Zelinka was previously a Lead Technical Designer at Warhorse Studios, where he worked for a total of seven years and 10 months, rising from Technical Designer to Senior Technical Designer and eventually Lead Technical Designer before departing for CD Projekt Red.
This is the Third Lead to Leave Warhorse for CD Projekt Red
In addition to Zelinka, Zdenek Glatz and Karel Kolmann have also left Warhorse Studios for CD Projekt Red in the last year. All three of these developers were at Warhorse Studios for seven or eight years, meaning CD Projekt Red is picking up some highly experienced employees, at least two of whom have been involved in the development of both Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Glatz joined CD Projekt Red in May 2026, according to his LinkedIn,...
