CD Projekt Red is patching and hotfixing Cyberpunk 2077 since its tumultuous December release, but the next major patch is coming a little later than players expected. The developer posted an update on the official Twitter account for the game on Wednesday, writing that “the recent cyber attack on the studio’s IT infrastructure and the expanded scope of the update means that unfortunately this won’t happen – we have some extra time. required.”
While we were very keen to deliver Patch 1.2 for Cyberpunk 2077 in the timeframe we previously described, the recent cyber attack on the studio’s IT infrastructure and the expanded scope of the update means that unfortunately this won’t happen – we’ve got some extra time needed. 1/3
– Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) February 24, 2021
This cyber attack was carried out by hackers who stole “certain data from the CD Projekt capital group” and then attempted to extract that information. In the hackers’ ransom note, they claimed they would release the source data Cyberpunk 2077 The Witcher 3 Gwent, and an unreleased version of The Witcher 3, as well as “documents related to accounting, administration, legal affairs, HR, [and] investor relations. “
“Our goal for Patch 1.2 goes beyond all of our previous updates,” wrote CD Projekt Red in a follow-up tweet“We’ve been working on general quality improvements and fixes, and we still have work to do to make sure you get it. With that in mind, we now aim for release in the second half of March. ”
While Patch 1.2 won’t be out this month as originally planned, modders have been working on unofficial updates to the game’s features, such as controls for driving, the minimap, or even adding a group of companions for protagonist V.