More than 20 current and former CD Projekt staff say development of Cyberpunk 2077 was marred by unchecked ambition, poor planning, and technical shortcomings
CD Projekt SA Chief Executive Officer Marcin Iwiński made a public mea culpa this week about the disastrous rollout of the video game Cyberpunk 2077 in December.
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Discussion
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@adambadowski
@adambadowski
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I've read your piece and tweets, thank you for the read. I have some thoughts. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@jasonschreier
Jason Schreier
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What went wrong with Cyberpunk 2077? Interviews with more than 20 current and former CD Projekt staff paint a complex picture. Unchecked ambition, technical woes, unrealistic deadlines, and above all, one belief: “We made The Witcher 3 — it'll work out.” https://www.bloomberg.com…
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@theycallmedsp
Phil
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CDPR can't stop screwing up. Now the studio head is saying 20+ employees aren't reputable sources, and that the game actually isn't so bad bc it got 9s and 10s from PC gamers. IT WAS REMOVED FROM PSN IN AN UNPRECEDENTED EVENT. This guy needs to be REMOVED from leadership ASAP. ht…
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@jasonschreier
Jason Schreier
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A few responses from CD Projekt studio head and Cyberpunk 2077 director Adam Badowski: https://twitter.com/...
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@_hayleyelise
Hayley Elise
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Incredible that cdpr internally buy into the “witcher 3 is the best game ever made” hype that is pretty obviously untrue for any gamer who doesn't see geralt as a desirable self-insert.q https://twitter.com/...
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@justintime4alaf
@justintime4alaf
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“Actually our game is great. Did you see the scores?” is a hell of a take. Every time one of the execs talk, they manage to find a whole new foot to shove in their mouths. Also it's PAINFULLY obvious you're avoiding talk about making your workers crunch... Because you did that. h…
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@patstaresat
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You're right Adam ‘missing’ features is totally part of the creation process I'm sure you guys always planned for Cops to spawn in 10 feet behind the player or for cars to follow pre-determined paths because the game has no driving AI. https://twitter.com/...
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@beatemupswood
Wood Hawker
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Everyone finally realizing CD Projekt lied: 😲 Me: 😏 https://twitter.com/...
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@xoxogossipgita
@xoxogossipgita
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If twenty staffers are willing to speak on the record, anonymously or not, it says a lot about the work environment there. Workers risk a LOT by speaking to press—calling these 20 sources frauds just says you believe CDPR's intimidation tactics are working. https://twitter.com/..…
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@iansherr
Ian Sherr
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You'd think developers would have learned this playbook doesn't work anymore? https://twitter.com/...
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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super interesting read on what went wrong with Cyberpunk. It's very clear this game should not have been released in 2020 https://twitter.com/...
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@gameonysus
Janet Garcia
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The emperor had no clothes. What a wild release. https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...