Words from CD Projekt Red co-CEO Adam Kiciński don't exactly inspire confidence in the new release date for Cyberpunk 2077. In case you somehow haven't heard, the open world role-playing game was recently delayed again across all platforms. It was meant to arrive on the 19th November, but it's been pushed back three weeks to the 10th December so that the team can focus on optimising the current-gen versions of the game.
Indeed, there's growing concern over how Cyberpunk 2077 will run on PS4, but that's a whole different story. The topic at hand is that new release date, which, unsurprisingly, people don't seem to have a lot of faith in.
Speaking during CD Projekt Red's latest call with shareholders, Adam Kiciński said: "We feel — maybe not comfortable, but confident [in the new release date]." Again, not the kind of comment that you want to hear if you're betting on Cyberpunk hitting its new date.
Even Michal Nowakowski, vice president of business development, doesn't seem totally sold on the idea. When asked if the game would definitely launch on the 10th December, he replied: "That's more or less what I'm saying, I guess — yes."
The delay is something that CD Projekt Red clearly wasn't planning on until very recently. The game's marketing machine was already in full swing, with all kinds of adverts highlighting the previous 19th November release date. Hell, some ads even had Keanu Reeves star in them.
So, do you think Cyberpunk 2077 will arrive on the 10th December? Or do you think another delay is inevitable? Place your bets in the comments section below.
[source pcgamer.com]
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Basically I read it as 1st quarter 2021.
They could release PC and next gen versions for the 10th as I read they are ok.
Then this generation next year sometime.
At this point I don’t want to see it before March 2021. I’ve spent too long waiting on it for it to be a shambles at launch. Granted I’ll be playing on PS5 so probably won’t see many of the issues as they seem to be concerned with current gen, but still, what difference can they make in a couple of weeks? Seems like they’re setting themselves and the fans up for a fall. Just push the thing out and let staff work at a comfortable pace like human beings.
At this point why stay so committed to releasing 2020? Give this the extra time in the oven that it needs and shoot for GotY 2021. If the devs are uncomfortable releasing it at this time, who is supposed to feel comfortable buying it?
I'm cancelling my preorder and will buy when it releases
Given that this has become a Christmas morning game for me now and I'll already be playing Spidey and Demon's Souls, I wouldn't complain if they pushed this a little further to get it right.
That's if they can get it right. It's all very messy over the last few days.
if the PS3 could run GTA 5 then the PS4 should be able to run Cyberpunk with ease imo. this is going to ruin CDPR reputation a lot if it delays again! what a poor poor show.
@David187 it'll run it but like a bag of ..... I'm guessing CDPR aren't wanting an unstable framrate.
Tbf GTA V on the ps3 didn't exactly run brilliant and the ps3 was creaking pretty badly.
What i think might he happening is that CDPR are preparing the next-gen updates (PS5-XBOX SERIES X) to hit the launch date of the game ! That way they could market it as a next-gen launch title and not leave anyone behind waiting for the raytracing etc. updates. Or at least i hope so 🤞
2021 here we come
@solocapers it ran great on the PS3 imo was the lead platform. when you look at how complicated that game was & how big it was the PS3 achieved it.
I've already refunded it and will pick it up cheap down the line during a Steam sale. I've got plenty of stuff to play on my personal backlog as well as about 6 months worth in my professional backlog too.
I seriously think cdpr should release only the next-gen and pc version this year, and the others version next year.
Considering how many games have day 0 patches these days, and days 1, 2 3 ... 365, 366... 988, 999 (see No Man's Sky) etc, how bad must this game be running that they can't put it out on Dec 10th and patch it later?
How many patches and updates did the Witcher 3 get? Three really big ones, not counting Pro updates, that's different.
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2015/06/the_witcher_3_wild_hunts_ps4_patch_105_improves_gameplay_stability_today
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2015/07/the_witcher_3_is_going_to_be_even_better_with_its_ps4_patch_107
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2015/10/the_witcher_3s_new_ps4_patch_is_so_gigantic_we_cant_fit_it_in_one_article
Yeah....i might cancel my ps4 preorder. I was going to play it on launch day on my ps5, but i might just pick up the native PS5 version when it drops now.
I think it would have made much more sense for CDPR to have just given a date in Q1. If they weren't confident in the new December date, they would have only had to face the online criticism once. Now they risk having to face it all over again if - and when - they announce a further delay in November.
Just drop the game on all consoles - including the native PS5 and Series X/S versions - in feb/march. And take the time needed to make it the very best it can be.
After all of these delays, I'm preparing myself for this game to be a complete let down. Last game I remember being super hyped for after several delays was Last of Us 2. I didn't hate the game, but was pretty disappointed. Hopefully I'm wrong here, but I'm losing hope in this game.
Is there any reason to take what CDPR has to say seriously?
Yeah that pretty much confirms it will be changed again, I don't have a problem as I will just wait for the PS5 version since it's looking like it will be rough on PS4.
@rjejr im convinced base xbox one version cant run the game to any sort of acceptable standard. And the fan on launch PS4's will probably send those systems into orbit
@wiiware that’s the thing there is no next gen version yet as the next gen update isn’t out until next year. They could only release this on PC at the moment.
They've definitely not done themselves any favors with this off and on again release schedule but I have to figure they're way too far along to not make it work for current gen, and soon. But we'll see.
At this point I'm keeping my pre-order just so I can bear witness one way or the other. I was looking forward to it but now I'm just curious.
Already cancelled my preorder, all this news over the last few days are sending alarm bells! So I'm going to a patient guy and play the game a little further down the line. Hopefully the game works out well though and is enjoyable to everyone.
@optic_efun11 Gameplay wise and technically speaking TLOU2 was perfect even on Day One so any eventual disappointment was due to wrong expectations about the story and its unfolding and no delay could have solved that (non-existent) problem.
With Cyberpunk 2077 it's clearly a matter of optimization for the current gen: better later than broken.
At this point I would rather have no date at all. It's getting quite ridiculous
Just release for PC now and consoles later. Or ship game in PS5 cases and give us the big updates when its ready. Cause who going to wait for the PS5 version? Everyone is going to play it at launch. So move the PS4 version till later.
If there's one positive for me coming out of these delays it's that it is refreshing to see the community is pretty much entirely in agreement for once.
The "rushed game is forever bad" mantra doesn't exactly mean much when you've had 3 delays in 6 months and the company themselves keeps putting these arbitrary release dates in.
It'd be great to hear exactly what the hold up is, not through rumor, and if the release date becomes "Q1 2021 we'll let you know when it's actually gone gold" then so be it. I would embrace that approach over what they're doing now.
I think she should delay it to Spring/Summer 2021. If you don't see marketing start up again with the new date in the next few weeks, I'd expect it will be pushed. They are only hurting themselves now thought with this.
@Rob_230 I waited and got the PS4 Slim, so I've been spared the fan noise.
I could see both original consoles being a problem but Xbox did seem to have less graphical capabilities I recall reading so that could be it. Though probably everybody over on PureXbox is probably blaming the PS4 so... 😂
I need this game. I'm not really excited for anything else.
As someone who thinks Witcher 3 is overrated, I am somewhat enjoying seeing the golden boys take a bit of a kicking here 😂
Just delay it until all versions are ready! It's not the end of the world!
what is actually going on with Cyberpunk 2077 these days? why is everyone so skeptical all of a sudden?
I get that the game has been delayed too many times. I'm up to date with all the news and each delay has been a bummer for me too. But this is CDPR we're talking about. They will deliver. It'll take time but they will.
They said that they're confident in the new release date, so I don't think there's any need to worry. It sounds like they expect to get it done in time, but it will be challenging for them.
I don’t understand people who say “release the next-gen versions on 10 Dec, with current gen versions to follow” - there aren’t any next-gen versions until next year! CDPR are referring to current gen versions running on next-gen consoles, but it will still be the PS4/XBox One discs that ship.
On a different point; I realise CDPR wanna hit that Christmas market, but even if they released it in the middle of summer it would still sell shed loads.
Rather a polish release than half baked massive update on day 1. I've still got mates who see a bad launch on day 1 and never go back ever again. Is it worth the risk and reputation? Reputation takes years/decades to build, and just one day to destroy all that hard work!
@andreoni79 You make a great point there. Probably just the cynical part of me is what's telling me I could end up being disappointed.
@Dezzy70 there is no next gen version to release, the ps5 version is the ps4 version upgraded.
so when it releases in 2077 do we just call it Cyberpunk
@Heckteck oh no you diiiiiiunnt!!!
@Dezzy70 to clarify a bit more of what @NDL08 said. There is no next-gen version. There is only a current-gen version.
Later (sometime in 2021) they will have an update for PS5/XSX. For now, if you buy the launch release, its going to be played as a BC title until that update arrives.
@optic_efun11 Maybe I'm just lucky, or maybe I have a sixth sense for those games that turn out to be very good after few months and some updates. The Witcher 3, Dying Light, Alien Isolation and many other games had bugs and glitches that made the Day One experience a bit annoying, but after a while they reached perfection.
Reading a book or watching a movie for the first time is way more engaging than doing it a second time; the same is for videogames, IMO. This is why I think that waiting is best thing to do when we talk about these kind of experience.
January heeereee we come!
I'm not even gonna get the game, but I'm starting to question if it will deliver on current consoles. The game could end up being messy when it releases and just drag down the game as a whole. It keeps getting delays because they're having trouble making the product work. It's also very ambitious compared to the Witcher 3, so we'll see how it goes. I'm not so sure it's gonna be a 10/10 at this point.
@thedevilsjester
I really meant that the current generation version so I heard is fine on next generation consoles and its current generation consoles that are having the problem.
So release the current console version for next generation console via backwards compatibility.
@NDL08
49Dezzy701 second ago
@thedevilsjester
I really meant that the current generation version so I heard is fine on next generation consoles and its current generation consoles that are having the problem.
So release the current console version for next generation console via backwards compatibility.
Delays suck but I always suspected this game was going to have to be played on the next gen consoles.
I’m very much adopting a “wait and see” approach for this game as I can imagine quite a bit changing in its first year on sale. I really hope they have a successful launch though, I’d hate for the devs to go through so much only to have a flop on their hands.
Think at this point they should just realise pc and next gen version on 19th as they said it would be ready for those platforms and then realise current gen when ready or never If they can't optimise it enough to run well.
@TheFrenchiestFry Thats less annoying then pushing the game ahead a month every time. And way less stress on the developers.
@Dezzy70 they couldn't because that means the current gen versions would be out there in who knows what state.
LMAO!! Please, pull the other leg for a while. This one's done.
It’ll be delayed until 2077 I guess... OK, I’ll see myself out😊
@NDL08
No you just stop it working on current gen and only let it work if it identifies a PS5 and the other next gen console thing 🤣
The game is looking fantastic and I think too over ambitious for the current gen consoles. Think they bit off more than they can chew. Should focus on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X first and release the proper version. Then release the downgraded PS4 and Xbox One versions
@Dezzy70 they physically can't do that.
@NDL08
Additionally Farcry 6 and rainbow delayed now, my take on it all:
Just drop current gen and make them for next generation only.
Cyberpunk is having current generation issues and with Covid it is even a harder task making for the following.
Xbox one
Xbox one x
Xbox series s
Xbox series x
PS4
PS4 Pro
PS5
And not forgetting PC.
7 different consoles what a ball ache it has all become.
Just imagine arsing around with that lot.
Rather than series x and PS5 only
And PC.
@NDL08
They can do what they like with programme coding its not that hard.
@Dezzy70 drop current gen and lose out on a 150M player base? Are you for real? That would be financial suicide.
As for your 2nd point the game has already went Gold with discs manufacturered.
@NDL08
I know it’s all about the money and there is a business to run and survive and it’s most probably Covid that is causing a lot of these delays and issues as I have them at work as well.
Give them a release date they cry when you cant hit it. Release it with some bugs and they cry it's a broken mess. Fix one bug it creates 10 more. Do mandatory overtime they cry slave labor.
What CDPR is doing continues to give me more respect for them. I personally would have pre-ordered this game in 2013 when the first trailer came out and kept it till the game released. This is a time we should be encouraging CDPR without back lash. I am sure they have to deal enough of that from investors.
@Dezzy70 also stadia, though I don't know why.
@David187 gta v was awesome on last gen(ps3/360). It just so happened that current gen(ps4/xbo) got the definitive edition, with more NPCs, better graphics/framerate, first person mode, etc.
Yeah, I'm convinced this is gonna be a disaster at launch. If they're still not 'comfortable' after three delays and forcing their employees to work overtime, this has gotta be in bad shape somehow.
@Dezzy70 AFAIK the plan is to basically have the game running in BC mode for next gen untill the proper full fat next gen version releases next year.
See here: https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/cyberpunk-ps5-xbox-series-x-upgrade/
I was always gonna wait for the true ps5 patch anyways. I think they may have been a little too ambitious on this one
This isn't releasing in December.
Cancel your preorders and wait for when it actually releases.
Read between the lines. He is preparing us for more disappointment.
@Fenbops I'm sure making cyberpunk 2077 on next gen with zen cpu and ssd storage is way easier than optimized it for jaguar cpu and slow ssd. It's like making witcher 3 is easier on ps4/xbox1 rather than the switch.
Todd is having a laugh
I understand the game is a long time coming, but how can one be a greedy parasite during the year of COVID? This game likely would have been out a month ago during normal times. The lack of patience has been pretty disturbing.
@LTPenguin yes, you're correct about that. But that means they took one for the team (us?). We've had faith in them delivering all these years why stop now? They're risking, as you said, their reputation so they can deliver a better game at a later date. I think the only way we'll really know is for the game to be out and we play it. But CDPR is a master of their craft. All I'm saying is, we should trust that they know their jobs and will do it right.
I really do not know what to believe anymore. I hope that this is the last delay but this is what I said last time. It sucks with all these delays but we have to understand them that are trying to deliver the best experience and from my side they have the best thoughts. Cheers and patience!
It's a shame that Cyberpunk 2077 articles showing videos and details about the game generate fewer than 20 comments yet any negative news and the comments come flooding in.
I think the problems they are having are more likely to be CPU and RAM based than GPU.
I'm less worried about Cyberpunk than Bloodlines 2, which is something given how much more I was looking forward to the latter.
Why don't they just stop giving release dates? At this point it's like some legacy act on a farewell tour.
This the last one! We promise!
No one will be comfortable when they have to work 80-100 hours a week.
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