Snapshot:
- The comic book Cyberpunk 2077: Big City Dreams won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic.
- The author of the comic book script is Bartosz Sztybor — comic book and animation narrative director at CD PROJEKT RED.
- This is the first time a Polish author has received a distinction in the Hugo Awards’ long history.
Full article:
The Hugo Awards are annual literary awards presented to the best science fiction and fantasy works and achievements. By winning Best Graphic Story or Comic, Big City Dreams marks the first time a Polish author has received a Hugo Award.
The comic is set in the megalopolis of Night City — as seen in the open-world RPG Cyberpunk 2077 — and follows the story of two small-time thieves, Tasha and Mirek, who are trying to survive together in the most dangerous city of the dark future.
The story of the comic was written by Bartosz Sztybor, who serves as the comic book and animation narrative director at CD PROJEKT RED. He is also known for his work on comics set in the Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher universes as well as the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime. The artwork for Big City Dreams was created by Filipe Andrade and Alessio Fioriniello, with colors by Roman Titov and Krzysztof Ostrowski.
Published in English by Dark Horse Comics, the award-winning comic is available in both digital and traditional formats.
For more information about Cyberpunk 2077 and the spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty, visit the official game website, Facebook, and X.
The Hugo Awards are annual literary awards presented to the best science fiction and fantasy works and achievements. By winning Best Graphic Story or Comic, Big City Dreams marks the first time a Polish author has received a Hugo Award.
The comic is set in the megalopolis of Night City — as seen in the open-world RPG Cyberpunk 2077 — and follows the story of two small-time thieves, Tasha and Mirek, who are trying to survive together in the most dangerous city of the dark future.
The story of the comic was written by Bartosz Sztybor, who serves as the comic book and animation narrative director at CD PROJEKT RED. He is also known for his work on comics set in the Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher universes as well as the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime. The artwork for Big City Dreams was created by Filipe Andrade and Alessio Fioriniello, with colors by Roman Titov and Krzysztof Ostrowski.
Published in English by Dark Horse Comics, the award-winning comic is available in both digital and traditional formats.
For more information about Cyberpunk 2077 and the spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty, visit the official game website, Facebook, and X.
About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for PCs and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include the futuristic RPG Cyberpunk 2077, its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty, and The Witcher series of games, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its two expansions. In collaboration with Studio Trigger, CD PROJEKT RED also created the award-winning Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, set in the same universe as the game. Other games developed by the studio include Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).
About Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is a narrative-driven, open-world RPG set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour, and body modification. The game tells the multilayered, mature story of cyber-enhanced mercenary V. Players are faced with choices and consequences as they customize their character and playstyle, take on jobs, and build their reputation. The game has sold over 25 million copies and won over 200 awards, and is also the inspiration for the award-winning Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED in collaboration with Studio Trigger. Its spy-thriller expansion Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty was released on September 26, 2023. Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the universe of the classic pen & paper RPG system, Cyberpunk 2020.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a narrative-driven, open-world RPG set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour, and body modification. The game tells the multilayered, mature story of cyber-enhanced mercenary V. Players are faced with choices and consequences as they customize their character and playstyle, take on jobs, and build their reputation. The game has sold over 25 million copies and won over 200 awards, and is also the inspiration for the award-winning Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED in collaboration with Studio Trigger. Its spy-thriller expansion Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty was released on September 26, 2023. Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the universe of the classic pen & paper RPG system, Cyberpunk 2020.