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CD Projekt Red opens its ‘Arasaka hardware archives’ to help an indie dev whose gear was stolen during 1 of at least 4 Gamescom thefts
CD Projekt Red has stepped in to help an indie developer whose equipment was stolen at Gamescom 2025, offering access to what it jokingly called its "Arasaka hardware archives" — a nod to the corporation from its Cyberpunk 2077 universe. The gesture highlights a wider problem at the Cologne trade show this year, where at least four separate theft incidents targeted exhibitors and developers, underscoring security concerns at one of the gaming industry's largest annual events.
The affected indie developer lost gear needed to showcase their game, prompting CD Projekt Red to publicly offer support rather than let the theft derail their Gamescom presence. While details of the other three thefts remain limited, their combined occurrence points to a pattern exhibitors may need to guard against at future events, with CD Projekt Red's response drawing attention as a rare instance of a major studio directly assisting a smaller developer hit by such circumstances.
In short
- CD Projekt Red offered spare hardware to an indie dev robbed at Gamescom.
- At least four theft incidents were reported at Gamescom 2025.
- The studio's gesture referenced Cyberpunk 2077's fictional Arasaka corporation.
Explained simply
Gamescom is a large annual video games trade show held in Cologne, Germany, where studios and independent developers exhibit games to the public and industry visitors. Developers often bring computers and other equipment so people can try games that are still in development.
CD Projekt Red is a Polish games studio best known for The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077. “Arasaka” is a powerful corporation in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, so the name of its hardware archives is a reference to the game’s fiction.
The thefts matter because losing equipment can make it harder for smaller developers to show their work at an event. They also raise questions about how exhibitors can keep valuable gear secure at busy trade shows.