PlayStation pulls “Cyberpunk 2077” out of its store after a barrage of complaints

Madrid. PlayStation decided to withdraw from its store “Cyberpunk 2077”, which so far has been the most anticipated video game of the year and the release has been surrounded by complaints from gamers about its poor quality.

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

After numerous delays and almost a decade of development, “Cyberpunk 2077” arrived on December 10 and with it an avalanche of complaints that today has been settled with its departure from the PlayStation digital store, while the Japanese company offers users a refund of the purchase.

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

Meanwhile, the creators of the saga “The Witcher” said they were working to improve the many bugs in the game, which had filled the network with memes, and were preparing versions for the latest generation consoles, which would theoretically be released in 2021 although many were waiting for them for the official launch.

The actions of the company, one of the most respected in the sector, have plummeted due to the resounding premiere of the game.

Sony’s decision today to withdraw the game from PlayStation is unusual. Many users had complained that the developers had focused on the PC version and had not paid enough attention to the versions for PS4 and Xbox One.

Versions for the new consoles, PS5 and Xbox X Series, were expected for 2021 but could temporarily be played with the versions released for PS4 and Xbox One, albeit with the same bugs.

“Sony aspires to achieve a high level of consumer satisfaction, so we will offer a full refund to all gamers who have purchased Cyberpunk 2077 through PlayStation Store. SIE will also withdraw Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store until further notice.” , the company said in a statement.

With the latest delay, the company said that this had been a difficult year due to the difficulties of workers to work 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 is working for “Cyberpunk 2077” to return to the PlayStation store “as soon as possible”.

The game was one of the most anticipated of the year and had eight million reserves, a record and the studio recovered with these sales the money it had spent on development.