CD Projekt Red Still Confident In September Release For Cyberpunk 2077, COVID-19 No Impact On Launch

Despite the very prominent digital presence that video games holds in the current economic market, anticipated projects still tend to be affected by the very tangible effects of the novel coronavirus due to the precautionary measures submitted to ensure the safety of the general public. With that, we have witnessed titles alike get suspended for release due to the matter at hand.

For example, both of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Marvel’s Iron Man VR and The Last of Us Part II both have been postponed directly due to the inopportune timing of the release for the games. Even for a online-only launch, Sony clarifies that would not be beneficial to both the consumer and the company as internet is more limited in these troubling times.

However, regarding the upcoming release for CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077, the rescheduled release for September is still a go for the firm. The game initially slated for April was later ushered to this approaching autumn due to the additional development time required to capture the team’s complete envision.

During the company’s Financial Results Webcast for 2019, the CD Projekt Red assured that the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 is unaffected by the restraints established to combat COVID-19.

We don’t really see any major physical related or to any risk related to law that might impede us – or stop us in that way from launching in September.

Michal Nowakowski, CD Projekt Red Senior Vice President of Business Development

The question asked was directed by the potential compromised ratings for the game in different regions. In particular asking about the recent postponement of ratings by the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) in Japan, CD Projekt Red confirms to have already obtained most ratings in prominent regions of the globe for both prioritized and secondary-aimed nations already.

The company then goes on to clarify that localization for some reasons has postponed recording due to the outbreak, but was reassured that the missing voicing could easily be patched in post-launch. It was told that the consumer would purchase the game and simply install an update with the additional voicing at a later time – the firm depicting how the localization would be inserted into the game.

Do you plan on picking up Cyberpunk 2077 at launch this coming September?

Cyberpunk 2077 is slated to arrive on September 17, 2020 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Stadia.

Source: CD Projekt Red