Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Again, Now Releases In December

Being a smaller and independent studio, I will cut them some slack (again) due to pandemic. Valhalla will take some time to complete and moreover I just want them to ship a polished product.

At least this will give me some time to play through Assassin's Creed Valhalla now as I was wondering how to juggle both of them. The way its worded does sound like its taking advantage of next gen at launch as well. Its unfortunate but I'd rather it ship in its best possible condition then all the better

I was really looking forward to this coming in November.

I really hope there isn't yet another delay.

They should have put the Stadia version on hold and focus on where it will actually sell - no one uses the service anyways (NOTE: joke)!

Also, Ef COVID!

No sympathy at this point.

What was the crunch for then?

Man i feel bad for the people making this game and trying to get it out on time..

@Senua You can get the other console if you finish Valhalla too early. They have some great launch games to make your wait easier.

This hurts Series X. It was going to be the premier game to play near launch. Oh well. Better late and great then on time and fine.

Shame they could not have been more realistic with the initial delay. Wonder if will slip into 2021...?
Still, Watch Dogs, Valhalla, and The Medium so will have new games to take up the slack!

@thejameswhogames They said 2021

@thejameswhogames it says in the statement they have to make the game compatible with PS5 and Xbox Series X so that doesn't sound promising. I'm guessing next year for next gen versions which is probably the only systems this game should have been targeted for in the first place considering the struggles with current gen.

It should launch along with the next-gen version, in my opinion.

Delay the game, make it good, that's fine by me.

@Senua I think you are grossly underestimating the size of CD Projekt. In 2019 they had over 1,000 employees, they're the largest videogame company in Europe (which, bear in mind, includes Ubisoft), they own GOG...

This isn't some ten person team. This is a publicly traded company worth billions of dollars.

Also, all the people here saying that this is unacceptable and that a 6-7 month (so far!!!) long global pandemic is no excuse? I'm sorry, but you need to get a grip.

I'm sure you're all in the know behind your screens and keyboards and you think games are just shat out easier than a turd after curry night, but game development is arduous at the best of times, not to mention the PUBLICLY KNOWN CRUNCH PERIOD that CD Projekt staff have been subjected to, which many of you probably found disgraceful and said as much. Well which is it? Unacceptable crunch or unacceptable delays? You can't have it both ways. Yes, as I've said, CD Projekt is a huge company with sizeable resources, but that main resource is people, and those people are working bloody hard and deserve to also live their lives.

If waiting for a game, no matter how long, gets you that angry, you need a reality check.

Release dates really mean spit in this industry. Less than a month to go and their PR team confirmed the November release date only yesterday on Twitter. I need to learn to ignore previews and focus on what's already out.

It sounds like the current-gen versions are ready and the next-gen versions are the hold-up. I'm not sure that's a smart decision since most gamers will play it on current-gen consoles and PC. More gamers now will buy another AAA game in November and put off Cyberpunk.

If they’re doing this much extra work after having gone gold. playing it straight off the disk without a patch isn’t going to be much fun.

THIS IS COMPLETE AND UTTER HOGWASH!!
GIMME THEIR ADDRESS SO I CAN STORM THE PLACE, WITH PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES!!
Nah, I'm kidding. I've waited this long, I can wait some more.

@Carck do you have some insider knowledge because your info is bad. We are in the middle of a global pandemic. This is affecting all industries and your statement suggests you cannot comprehend the difference between incompetent management and unavoidable obstacles and screams pure ignorance.

You would complain about bugs if they didn't take the time. You have to ease the pressure and give these guys the time they need to release the game they have worked so hard to create.

@VenomousAlbino Let’s not compare Ubisoft’s size/strength to CDPR and create a laughing stock. It’s obvious by “smaller” I meant medium sized.

Was waiting for the next gen update anyway but it is unbelievable how you can delay a game again. Next time better not talk about a release date before the game is finished.

@Senua Yes, "obvious".

Say what you mean and mean what you say.

@Revengercm Since titles like Destruction All Stars, Kenya, Deathloop etc already got delayed, I have zero interest in buying a console to just play cross generational 70$ paywalled upgrades/DLCs and remakes, with paywalled UI features and joke of a subscription service (poor exclusive support), next 4 years of cross generational support etc etc...

@VenomousAlbino There’s a reason behind using the word “smaller” instead of “small”. Anyways peace. ✌️

@Kefka2589 Its on my list also (DQXIS) As long as it's in top form, I can wait a little longer. Been waiting years for a Cyberpunk game!
Love the name by the way: Still the most despicable villian ever!!! Also, my all-time favorite beloved game....will NEVER be beaten in my personal opinion: NEVER!!!!!!

The pandemic restrictions explain a delay, not a delay announcement mere weeks before the advertised date. CDPR has had months to learn the rate of progress under restrictions and to adjust their milestones accordingly. Waiting until the last minute to delay was probably avoidable.

I'm not implying they are are idiots and fans should be up in arms. I'm just saying management saw this problem coming and decided on an optimistic gamble. That their official Twitter account "confirmed" the November release only a day ago means that CDPR management was not communicating well with the full dev team.

I can’t deny that I’m genuinely gutted by this news, especially as I was off the week it was originally due out. The upside is that I’ll have more time to put into some of the XSX launch games, like AC Valhalla and Dirt 5, and also Destiny 2 Beyond Light.

That was unexpected.

@Senua
You made no sense whatsoever.

Was just a suggestion since you might get bored with AC.

@Revengercm When you falsely accuse someone at being “one of those” when they point out facts, you look like “one of these” by yourself.

Also FYI the crunch is ofcourse for completing the game to hit “gold status” but as this is CDPR we are talking about they will obviously have higher standards for the final retail version.

@Senua Sure. I do not care if they crunch or not. Was just pointing the reason for that crunch was for nothing.

Everyone is ok when CDPR does it, but not when another particular studio does it... and rockstar.

I repeat. Idc if they crunch or not. That is up for them. A lot of gamers hate crunch but hate getting their games delayed. So they should pick.

If you want to be the BEST at something, anything at all, you will have to crunch. All these top studios do it.

Go watch David Jaffe about crunch.

If this means it comes out with the Series X upgrade day one instead of in months that would be very cool. Not sure that is what they meant in the twitter post about the delay, maybe I am just reading into it.

@Senua None of the things you pointed were facts. You ironically think MS is more pro consumer when their games are filled with mtx, you have to pay to play free to play and the 60 dollar per year xbox live option was removed.

Sony is the most pro consumer publisher with their single player games. Look at ea, warner bros, konami etc...

Those are facts.

MS wants and only cares about your money. Wake up.
I've seen enough of your fanboy comments.

@Kefka2589 I am waiting for the Series X to upgrade to Game Pass Ultimate and grab DQ11, great game, just couldn't do it on Switch. Ive been a DQ fan since Dragon Warrior on NES

@Revengercm

Great launch games? You mean Spider-Man DLC & a remake of a niche PS3 game in Dark Souls? 😂 No thx.

I’m sure he has better ways to spend $500 if he is already getting an XSX.

@Revengercm

Sony? Pro consumer? 😂

Why are you even here if you don’t like Microsoft or Xbox?

Another PS fanboy from Push Square I can ignore now. 👍🏻

@Revengercm you literally just come on each post to argue and try and sell Playstations. Its quite cringe really!

I wasn’t going to buy Cyberpunk until it gets the next-gen upgrade on XSX anyways. I just want them to make the game as good as it can be.

@Kefka2589 i’m the same, going to have to juggle them both! November and December are crazy!

@Kefka2589 Shadow turns back on insane clown and tosses Atmaweapon over shoulder; Kefka dies

Honestly I am having my doubts about this game. When games keep getting delayed and changed like this it's usually not a good thing, and I got the feeling that even when this game does manage to finally release it's probably going to need months of patching.

@Kefka2589 You should probably head over to Push Square if you are going to be fanboying and asking questions about Sony stuff.

@KelticDevil Yeah it's an odd thing that I only see from the Sony fanbase, they do the same thing at Nintendo Life sometimes. I never see Xbox fans invading other sites, nor do I see Nintendo fans doing that, but there always seems to be some hardcore Sony fanboys who feel a need to invade other sites and start fanboying Playstation while acting all toxic and aggressive towards people who just want to discuss Xbox/Switch on a site dedicated to it.

@Kefka2589 It just seems like there is a lot of unnecessary aggression in this comments section coming from people who seem to be big on PS5 is all. I imagine all of this negativity is really unnecessary and PS5 discussions would be better suited to a site dedicated to that console.

@Luigi_Skywalker dq11 I tried playing it on the switch but it was painful is the ps4 version better. On the switch I made it to when you leave starter town. I have played the great majority of them starting with the ps2 and all the ones on there and 3ds

@JayJ

Exactly. I couldn’t have said it better myself.

I guess they have nothing better to do? With all of those “great exclusives” they talk about, you’d think they would be too busy playing games? I guess not. Sad. Lol.

@Kefka2589

We’re good, man. 👍🏻 I wasn’t referring to you in my comment. Just other people I have now chosen to ignore.

You do seem to be level headed, which can be rare from a PlayStation fan these days. Lol.

@KelticDevil Yeah I am pretty used to the Sony fanbase being really toxic and aggressive towards anyone who enjoys anything else, it's the biggest reason why I prefer sites like this and Nintendo Life, so I don't have to be around them. It's like the old saying goes about Sony fanboys, they don't really love their favorite console so much as they hate yours.

@Kefka2589 Well my apologies for misreading you. I am just used to seeing invasive fans from Sony and I might have been a bit quick to assume your intentions.

Shame about this tbh, was hoping to have it ready with the ps5, oh well. Either way I'm sure once it's released it will be an ace game! Plenty of Xbox and ps5 games to keep me entertained.

@Kefka2589 couldn't agree more with you mate! It's very hard to see how miles will turn out, they have stated it would be a smaller 10hr game. But.. sometimes things can be amazing in small packages. Who knows!

@JayJ

Haha! Good point & that is a great saying. 😂

@Kefka2589

I agree. I prefer Xbox, but if someone else prefers PlayStation, then 👍🏻 for them. It doesn’t effect me in any way, so who cares?

Unfortunately, with all these sister sites we get people going on “the other” sites trying to start nonsense & troll. Thankfully, most of us are too busy playing games or have common sense to not do that. 😁

@K1LLEGAL Buying an xbox too.

@Kefka2589 So does every single boss I slayed in Bloodborne LOL

@KelticDevil better than backward compatible games.

I am interested in an xbox.

@KelticDevil
You can get all the same games for both, but you can get, in addition, godfall, miles, sackboy and demon souls which is the only next gen looking game on both lists. Just wait for console sales.

MS will have the bangers sooner or later. It is written. It will happen.
But lets not defend this horrible launch. Critique the company when or where it needs to be critiqued.

@KelticDevil
and of course. I will get called a fanboy. I cannot talk negatively about a company, and not be called a fanboy. I did not like death stranding and days gone, I said sony had a horrible 2019 year, and ps players called me a xbox fanboy. I say Nintendo 2019 is better than xbox, I get called a Nintendo fanboy.

There is no way around it. I am getting called a fanboy from all sides. Everyone gets it when they should. I cannot have a conversation about anything like that. It is a waste of my time.

Microsoft has done a great job with the launch. Over 90 percent of the things are going smooth. Just because I critique the launch games and that they barely have shown series x gameplay, it is not enough for me to be called a fanboy.

but go on, without me. I have one conversation with types like you and I no longer engage.

@JayJ
Because there are no currently xbox games to brag about. You will never see my type of behaviour from xbox guys, because there isn't the stimulus there. Which are games. No stimulus, no toxicity from xbox guys.
At least in my case, I do it because I want all consoles to be on the same level.
Sitting there like everything is fine, does not fit with me.

Sorry if I am a bother. It is not worth my time commenting in here. It is clear.

@Kefka2589
I agree. I want to play ps3 games I never played.
But my opinion does not matter. 99 percent of people will not play those games. Some may stick with this current gen, because they have not finished with some games, but sooner or later everyone leaves the gen completely.

I do not care about optimization. I am not even buying ps5 day 1 because I still have games to play on ps4. My intention when getting a ps5 is to 99 percent of the time play ps5 games. Then, when I start running out of new games, I will get an xbox series x when those Bethesda and 2018 acquired studios games start hitting hard. I just think, in all honesty, it is the worst launch lineup in recent times, but I have to be a fanboy to think that. Nobody is being honest when they say that it seems.

@Revengercm Dude you're just being a clown and obviously trying to rile people up. Here I am with tons of games installed on my Xbox and always trying to decide what Game Pass games I want to play and you are playing the fanboy "muh PS exclusives" card thinking I should care about nothing besides that despite having owned a PS4 since it released and rarely playing it compared to my Xbox. It's like if I preferred PS games I would be on Push Square getting hyped about them, but I don't do that because I honestly have very little interest in anything PS exclusive that isn't Gran Turismo, and PS+ can't even begin to compete with Game Pass. You need to learn how not everyone is into the same games as you are, but then again your intention here seem to be creating conflict.

Not fussed about the delay, other things to play.
All things come to those who wait

@Kefka2589 Yes. I would like to play games like inFamous, Resistance, Killzone, MGS4 etc...

That seems like a pc mentality. New graphics card but games do not change because they are made with console in mind first. totally understandable from that perspective, but I am a console gamer so our views will be the opposite.

xbox one had ryse, titanfall, deadrising and few others I believe. They have 0 games to make the console more attractive. A number is number.

and I honestly have a poker face when I argue online about this thing is better than this other thing, but in my experience, people get too worked up when I say I do not think it is my opinion when something is better than what they like.

@JayJ Not being a clown. I am not trolling and this is not fun for me neither. I do it to get a conversation and be smarter after it.

I do occasionally have fun but it depends if the other person jokes around too.

Being honest with my arguments.

But I am not talking about your gaming preferences or mine. I am not comparing what you like with what I like. Xbox needed launch games where you and me like the games or not. It is for other people to feel pressure into buying both consoles instead of 1 at launch, so sony losses the market leader status and stop making these exclusive modes and spiderman crap because there are as many xbox out there that third party cannot miss. Again. not about you and me. Just the grand scheme of things. People here are way too focused on what they like and are stuck in a bubble.

Sony just mentioned ps5 sold the same amount of consoles in 12 days to the same amount ps4 did with 12 weeks. There is a reason that happened, and no matter how much you play xbox over your PlayStation, does not change that.

I mean it is what it is. There is nothing that can be done. Maybe next gen they will be on par with sales. If xbox sells, sony would stop being greedy like some of you are saying they are.

@Kefka2589
So? 13m are 13m. Xbox should do that too.

@Kefka2589
Like why would you not ask Halo to sell as much? Because it does not matter because people have opinions? No dude. They should make a game that is THAT GOOD that appeals to more people than just you, and in that process, you will get a better game, have more fun with it.

@Kefka2589

Exactly. Now they should make Bethesda make games that move that many consoles.

I was just talking about the launch.

@VisitingComet1 the problem with the fist version of DQ11 is S has a superior soundtrack, and I’m far more annoyed by that then visuals. It’s really kind of annoying that soundtrack couldn’t be patched in for the older version.

@Kefka2589 They are not doing good multiplayer neither. Where is xbox r6 siege, overwatch, rocket league, fall guys or fortnite?

Exactly. Sony, while being broke, did a lot of damage. Imagine now. Is not the other way around. MS is playing catching up.

Well i guess i'm going all forward to Halo for the first time

I’m definitely ok with this delay: I need time to play Yakuza 7 😊

@VisitingComet1 the PS4/PC/Xbox version is higher resolution/frame rate. The switch does have a nostalgic 2d mode option though that makes the game look like the SNES era rpgs.

@JayJ There are plenty of xbox fanboys invading push square. I use both as I have an interest in both. Unfortunately there is fanboy toxicity in both... I think the console war with fan boys would give religion a run for its money with how strong a belief some people have in one organisation. I see the good and bad in both much like any other organisation for that matter.

The whole console war is just boring. I love reading the comments people have generally but when I see the tit for tat with Sony and Microsoft in the comments it just irritates me. Some people have some genuinely interesting things to say that ends up getting washed out by the same old my dad is stronger than your dad comments.