With a delay of 21 days.
CD Projekt RED has officially postponed the release date for Cyberpunk 2077. Previously announced to arrive on the 19th of November, will now be on the 10th of December.
The same will be available for platforms, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam , Epic Games Store and GOG and also Google Stadia. And shortly thereafter it will arrive for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series at a date yet to be announced.
See the company’s message below regarding this delay.
Hello everyone,
Today, we decided to postpone the release date of Cyberpunk 2077 by 21 days. The new release date is December 10.
There are probably a lot of emotions and questions in their heads, so first of all, accept our humble apologies.
The biggest challenge for us now is to launch the game in the current generation, next generation and PC at the same time, which requires that we prepare and test nine versions of it (Xbox One / X, compatibility with Xbox Series S / X, PlayStation 4 / Pro , compatibility with PlayStation 5, PC, Stadia) … while working at home. Since Cyberpunk 2077 has evolved to almost be a next generation title somewhere along the way, we need to make sure that everything works well and that all versions work perfectly. We are aware that it may seem unreal when someone says that 21 days can make a difference in such a massive and complex game, but they really do.
Some of you may also be wondering what those words mean when we say that we won the golden master some time ago. Passing the certification, or “winning gold”, means that the game is ready, can be completed and contains all the content. But that does not mean that we stop working on it and raise the standard of quality. On the contrary, this is the time when many improvements are being made, which will be distributed through a Day O patch. This is the time period that we underestimated.
We feel that we have an incredible game in our hands and we are willing to make all the decisions, even the most difficult ones, if this results in a video game that you will fall in love with.
Sincerely,
Adam Badowski and Marcin Iwinski