CD Projekt Red Admits Cyberpunk 2077 May Never Get Its Full Redemption Arc, but Hopes The Witcher 4 Can Win Players Back
The studio says years of fixes and the praised Phantom Liberty expansion may not erase the damage from the game’s flawed launch.
- In a recent interview, Projekt Red CEO MichaB Nowakowski stated he is "not 100 percent convinced" the studio completed its "full redemption arc" following Cyberpunk 2077's troubled 2020 launch.
- Cyberpunk 2077 launched in 2020 with significant technical bugs and design issues that left players disappointed; the studio then spent years releasing patches and updates, culminating in the successful Phantom Liberty expansion.
- Nowakowski acknowledged the studio "lost the faith of some people indefinitely," a concern echoed by Moon Studios founder Thomas Mahler, who previously labeled CDPR's marketing "snake oil salesmen."
- Projekt Red is focusing on future titles, including The Witcher 4, to regain trust. Nowakowski explained, "Our dream is to be making more games, although we never want to turn into the studio that's going to be launching a big game every year."
- The generally positive anticipation for The Witcher 4 suggests many players have moved past the initial disappointment, even as Projekt Red develops several projects beyond the franchise.
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The Witcher 4 dev still not convinced it 'went through the full redemption arc' with Cyberpunk 2077
Although Cyberpunk 2077 is held in much higher regard now than it was after its flawed 2020 launch, CD Projekt Red CEO Michał Nowakowski does not think the Polish developer has completed its "full redemption arc."
CD Projekt Red co-CEO admits it "indefinitely" "lost the faith" of some fans after Cyberpunk 2077 – "I'm not 100 per cent convinced we went through the full redemption arc"
The Witcher 4 developer CD Projekt Red believes it's yet to complete its "full redemption arc" after the disastrous 2020 launch of its open-world action-adventure game, Cyberpunk 2077.
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CD Projekt Red boss still aware people lost faith in company after rocky Cyberpunk 2077 launch
The head of CD Projekt Red is still painfully aware of the rocky launch reception Cyberpunk 2077 had and says that the company still has work to do to win back gamers. While Cyberpunk 2077 worked fine on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were not up to… Read More »CD Projekt Red boss still aware people lost faith in company after rocky Cyberpunk 2077 launch Source
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