Thursday, June 18th 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Again: Now coming November 19th; Previews Coming After June 25th
CD Projekt Red has announced another delay for what most certainly is the most anticipated game of this year. Cyberpunk 2077, which had a release date set for September, had already been delayed from its original release date in April. Now, the developers have announced they need some more time with the game before they let it loose on soon-to-be-empty shelves and digital storefronts.
Fret not: the game is apparently in great development shape. The announcement that was made today makes it clear that the game is already technically finished: all the quests, cutscenes, skills, items, and functionality are already in place. However, the game itself has become so complex that CD Projekt Red wants these extra months to get balance and bugs just right for the games' release. This makes sense, as it seems that CD Projekt Red's systems will be intertwined in a much more organic way than they ever did in The Witcher 3, which could result in some emergent gameplay and consequences for the games' systems. CD Projekt has already started distributing the game to specific outlets and gaming media who will be releasing their previews after the Night City Wire event, set for June 25th (itself delayed from June 11th as a show of respect for the Black Lives Matter movement). To their credit, the team at CD Projekt keeps their promises once again: the game will ship. When it's ready.
This also puts the games' launch around the release of both next generation systems from Sony and Microsoft. CD Projekt has already confirmed that the next-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077 will be released after the original release, so it seems that console players who want to play Cyberpunk 2077 on their next-gen systems will have to take advantage of Microsoft's Smart Delivery system.
Source:
CD Projekt Red @ Twitter
Fret not: the game is apparently in great development shape. The announcement that was made today makes it clear that the game is already technically finished: all the quests, cutscenes, skills, items, and functionality are already in place. However, the game itself has become so complex that CD Projekt Red wants these extra months to get balance and bugs just right for the games' release. This makes sense, as it seems that CD Projekt Red's systems will be intertwined in a much more organic way than they ever did in The Witcher 3, which could result in some emergent gameplay and consequences for the games' systems. CD Projekt has already started distributing the game to specific outlets and gaming media who will be releasing their previews after the Night City Wire event, set for June 25th (itself delayed from June 11th as a show of respect for the Black Lives Matter movement). To their credit, the team at CD Projekt keeps their promises once again: the game will ship. When it's ready.
52 Comments on Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Again: Now coming November 19th; Previews Coming After June 25th
I really enjoy ProjectRed games and I'm willing to wait for them - I've never felt disapointed by what I got (compared to People super hyped About the referenced game above ^^)
CDPR went too big and started to pander to the politics and social media hype machine.
The tweet says nothing about the game. It does say they support cultural diversity in the workplace. Like every other employer on the planet with more than just a few employees. Many large corporations and governmental departments it has been policy or law for 20 years. Welcome to the world, Rip Van Winkle.
If you’ve been part of the workforce in any large company or governmental agency for 20 to 30 years as I have, you know none if this is new. Why? Because it’s just the right thing to do. Beyond that, it is done to prevent costly lawsuits.
You assume because I am not slamming CDPR that I’m fanboying it. If that makes you sleep better go ahead. But until you recognize these basic truths, you’re going to find that your financial success with any large employer will not be long term if you keep with that line of thinking.
You have a good evening, Sir.
Hahaha
:laugh:
I mean, sure, give the devs some money if you're feeling charitable or if they're so financially-troubled that they may not complete the game before going bankrupt, but otherwise anyone pre-ordering with expectations that anything is guaranteed are just ignorant fools completely oblivious to the last 25 years of video-gaming product launch history.