E3 2019: That Guy Who Was Offered a Free Copy of Cyberpunk 2077 Turned It Down

It's an 18+ game isn't it? Why would they give it to a Kids hospital?

@themcnoisy
He wanted them to use the money to donate a Go-Kart instead of the game.

@themcnoisy...Read the posts.

He is a youtuber and probably has enough money to get the collector's edition himself, so this was a good move!

Apparently they DMed him and said they would do both. (The go kart and give him the game). People on reddit were all saying it was a jerk move to ask CDPR to donate a go kart, but idk...the intention was pretty good in my opinion.

Seems a little backhanded tbh, pretty passive aggressive. It's nice he asked for something for a children's charity, but the thing he asked them for would cost much more than what he asked for.

Can't decide if this was nice or being a git.

Yeah, I think his intentions were good but he put them in a position they couldn't say no without some really bad PR.

@Stragen8 i got mixed feelings myself. It was nice for him to reject it and ask for something for a charity instead, but it came across as a little passive aggressive to me, and what he asked of them would cost much more than what they offered him.

Plus, he definitely put them in a position where they had no choice but to agree. Otherwise they're the bad guys.

@Xaessya ahhh yeah got you. Didn't read it properly.

@oldschool1987 yeah, if he would had said something to the effect of ‘could you give the equivalent worth of the CE to X charity’ I think it would have come across better. But all around CDPR is getting a lot of good publicity out of the few thousand it’ll cost for the go kart, so I don’t really think they’re hurting on this at all.

@oldschool1987 there's always one person.

That pretty amazing of him to do such great thing for the people.

@CK97 my comment upset you? Jesus. Should I just throw overwhelming praise at him? Why? I said it was nice he suggested a charity instead, but it was a poor move to tell them to donate a £3,000 Go Kart instead. They would be in no position to say no, because they would be the bad guy.

@Stragen8 probably not. Seemed a little unfair to put them in that position where they couldn't really say no though lol. It was definitely intentional

Uh maybe say Toys to a children's hospital but looking at the cost of go karts the electric ones could technically be cheaper than a collectors edition at retail.

@Frigate Beenox: "Hey, would you like a free copy of Crash Team Racing?"

Peter Sark: "Could you donate an android to a children's hospital instead?"

I clicked on the Tw@tter link and it looks like a Go-Kart is a just a name for a games console on a trolley so it sounds like a reasonable request to be fair.

CDPR will probably give both because they're alright those Polish lot.

I probably wouldn't do this, simply because, I wouldn't remind to do so : I would be to much excited..lol.
I think it's a very noble gesture. And if it is as @ApostateMage says, even better.

But even if it was a Go-Kart, a real one, It's peanuts for a big company. And although they're not a charity company, I see no harm..

I think they should donate John Wick to charity.

This is so stupid and hypocritical! This guy could have accepted CDPR's generous offer, done a youtube unboxing and playthrough, then donated all the money generated from youtube to give to charity. Or he could have put his copy of the CE on ebay, get 3 times the original value and donate it to charity.
But in the end, it is his loss. No one else's. What an absolute FOOL.

@Neolit LOL don't be so naive! He did it to make himself look good, nothing else. If he really was a saint, he would have accepted the free copy, sold it on ebay for 3 times as much, then donate all that to charity. But he didn't do that. Instead, he publicly wanted to be seen as this selfless saint. He's simply a hypocrite and a fool.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see developers being careful from now on when giving away a free game. I can see Peter Sark had good intentions but really all he’s done is made a positive situation and story turn sour and now everybody is having mixed feelings. He should of just been grateful and honoured to be receiving a game direct from the developer and be remembered as the guy who got a free game courtesy of Keanu Reeves but instead will be remembered as the guy who put CD Projekt Red in an awkward position, practically forcing them to donate to charity to avoid bad PR.

@Dubya75 Yes, sometimes I wonder if people realise how they are coming across on the internet

@Dubya75 Why do you think they want too give him the CE too be nice or for the free publicity. 😒

I think its a good what he did but some people go nuts about nothing.

@Neolit The guy could have supported that charity WITHOUT a public spotlight. And he could have done so much more efficiently IF his intentions were pure. Don't be so naive.

You never really know the true intent with some of these YouTube 'stars'.

Personally I think most of them are utter plebs.

Perhaps he doesnt like the look of Cyberpunk?

I don't think CD Projekt Red thought twice about this. They where so happy about the comment and special moment for everyone. Think about who we are talking about. This all came from the heart on both sides. Even the go-cart do you really think this was posturing for a advantage, No! Even though the go-cart is a double win for CD Projekt Red I am sure that was not any part of the thought in the answer they gave.

I don't really understand what all the fuss is about. This is nothing but good for everyone, no one was hurt by this. Projekt Red got some good PR out of it, a donation was made, and the guy still got a free copy of the game if I read correctly. Good spotlight for Keanu Reeves too.

Did he put them on the spot a bit? Yeah, there's no denying that. It's still good PR for the developer though, and will no doubt result in the game earning even more sales. Projekt Red built their reputation on things like this, being one of the few developers out there who seem to genuinely care about their fanbase. There's a reason people rave about these guys. They have a solid reputation and that rep only increased from this whole event.

He should donate the go kart himself then. That wasnt what this is about.
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@Dubya75 Did you really think that the amount of money matters when donating to charity? Are collector editions so useless for you that you think its only use is for profit? Also, to people thinking about CD:PR being put in a tight spot. You are wrong. Some ppl really think that 3000 euros is a very big amount. When it comes to donations... you never think of the price, you think of the ppl you give it to. Also about that guy saying unboxing cyberpunk. Only cancerous youtubers does those. Games are meant to be played not profited. The real reason why some games are expensive is because of the fun you will spend on it. Tbh, offering a go-kart is not enough of some people having fun on what you made. That is the best thing in the world. Seeing people smile on something you have made, whatever it is, cooking, websites or videos.

Plus if you think Sark’s idea is to help a single charity, you are wrong. Cuz if that was his intention was, then he will donate to the charity himself. His true intentions is that some things are much more needed by ppl around us. He is telling us that instead of giving out things, we should realize our surroundings. It is better to have fun by seeing others being happy then being fun by yourself.