After nearly six years, countless updates and 40 million copies sold later, first-person action role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 has become a major success for CD Projekt Red, but in December 2020, the future didn’t look so bright.
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Let’s remember that when Cyberpunk 2077 launched, they were criticized for sloppy technical execution (especially on consoles) – they promised to refund any unhappy customers and temporarily removed the game from the PS Store.
After four and a half years of support and the critically acclaimed Phantom Liberty plug-in, CD Projekt Red management has finally regained the favor of players. “The Whole Road to Redemption” The studio hasn’t passed yet.
CD Projekt Red Co-Director Michał Nowakowski was interviewed gaming business Admitting that the decision to release the game in poor technical condition was a mistake, the studio has no one to blame but itself.
“The decision to launch was obviously the wrong one. That’s undeniable. But we don’t have magic investors to push us forward. Everything is much more complicated, including psychologically.”” Nowakovsky said.
As development is coming to an end, the staff also hopes to release “Cyberpunk2077” as soon as possible
According to Nowakovsky, the decision to release Cyberpunk 2077 in this form was made up of several factors: complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, stress “from the side” and teams exhausted from long-term development.
Cyberpunk 2077 is released on PC (steam, GOG, EGS), Mac, PS4, PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch 2. CD Projekt Red is currently developing the sequel “Cyberpunk 2”.
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