PlayStation removes “Cyberpunk 2077” from its store after complaints

Madrid. PlayStation decided to pull out of its “Cyberpunk 2077” store, which was the most anticipated video game of the year so far and its launch has been surrounded by complaints from players for its poor quality.

The most anticipated video game of the year is also the one that has had one of the worst releases in history.

After numerous delays and nearly a decade of development, “Cyberpunk 2077” arrived on December 10, bringing a barrage of complaints that led to its departure from the digital PlayStation Store today, while the Japanese company returns users of the purchase.

A few days ago, the Polish studio CD Projekt Red apologized in a statement for the quality of the game and made sure they would return the money to whoever bought it, although the announcement caused confusion as many copies were sold through third parties who bought it. to take the payout.

Meanwhile, the creators of the saga ‘The Witcher’ assured that they were in the process of correcting the game’s numerous flaws that had filled the network with memes and that they were preparing the versions for the latest generation of consoles, which would theoretically come out in 2021, although many of them were waiting for the official launch.

Shares of the company, one of the most respected companies in the industry, have fallen sharply as a result of the game’s roaring debut.

Sony’s decision today to withdraw the game from PlayStation is an unusual one. Many users had complained that the developers focused on the PC version and not paid enough attention to the versions for Ps4 and Xbox One.

The versions for the new consoles, Ps5 and Xbox Series X, were expected for 2021, but for now it could be played with the versions released for Ps4 and Xbox One, albeit with the same bugs.

“Sony is committed to customer satisfaction, so we are offering a full refund to all players who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 through the PlayStation Store. SIE will also pull Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store until further notice, ”the company said in a statement.

With the latest delay, the company assured that this had been a difficult year due to workers’ difficulties working remotely due to the pandemic, but that it was working to deliver the game in the best conditions.

CD Projekt Red has assured in a statement that it will work, so that “Cyberpunk 2077” returns “as soon as possible” to the PlayStation Store.

The game was one of the most anticipated of the year, having eight million reservations, a record, and the studio recouped the money it spent on development with those sales.