It’s nesting season for ducks in Poland, and one mallard mom chose CD Projekt Red’s office in Warsaw to lay its eggs, the studio recently shared. For anyone scared that this story does not have a happy ending, fear not. It’s safe to read on.
The Polish developer said the duck laid eight eggs at an open-air part of the impressive-looking modern office. The momma duck “cared for them attentively throughout the nesting period,” and CD Projekt Red staff gave her plenty of room to sit on the eggs in peace as she waited for them to hatch.
They hatched in June, as you can see in the adorable photos shared by CD Projekt Red. The entire family was relocated to one of Warsaw’s parks in cooperation with Warsaw’s Municipal Guard Eco Patrol.
In their new home outside the CD Projekt campus, they can “continue their journey in a more natural setting,” the developer said.
But why did the mother duck choose to lay her eggs there in the first place? Only she knows, but the office has a nice rooftop space with plenty of greenery; in fact, the office has the “largest green wall in Poland,” featuring 40,000 plants.
CD Projekt Red’s new office space in Warsaw was nominated for an architecture award this year, and while it did not win the top prize, it did win the “residents’ award.”
CD Projekt also has offices in the Polish cities Krakow and Wroclaw, along with international outfits in Vancouver and Boston.
The Witcher 4 is one of multiple upcoming projects at CD Projekt. The studio is also making Cyberpunk 2, a game made in partnership with Saudi Arabia, a Witcher 1 remake, and a multiplayer Witcher game.