CD Projekt Red Says 2020 Cyberpunk 2077 Launch Still Haunts Its Redemption Arc
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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 21
CD Projekt Red Says 2020 Cyberpunk 2077 Launch Still Haunts Its Redemption Arc
3 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Jun 21
Summary
Michał Nowakowski said CD Projekt Red still has not completed a “full redemption arc,” adding the studio permanently lost some players’ trust after Cyberpunk 2077’s 2020 launch.
That damage stemmed from a release so troubled that investors weighed legal action, while Sony issued broad PS4 refunds and pulled the game from sale shortly after launch.
Nowakowski said the fallout was “heartbreaking” because reputation had been the studio’s biggest asset, but he argued the crisis also produced battle-hardened leaders for future projects.
CD Projekt Red is now looking to rebuild confidence with The Witcher 4 and later titles, while sticking to a 10-year rolling plan rather than pushing out annual releases.
The studio has made progress on Cyberpunk 2077 itself: a month after Phantom Liberty launched, 95% of more than 7,000 reviews were positive.