Cyberpunk 2077 left many players disappointed, with a game that promised much but failed to deliver on all of its promises. In fact, Cyberpunk 2077 was so filled with problems at launch when played on older consoles that it was pulled from the PlayStation Store and CD Projekt Red still doesn't know when it will be back.
When it first launched, Cyberpunk 2077 was riddled with problems, especially on previous gen consoles and any PC that didn't have the highest specs. Over time, CD Projekt Red has been fixing the problems with Cyberpunk 2077. The process is still ongoing, but it seems that definite progress has been made.
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After getting a new game director for Cyberpunk 2077's fixes, the game has made progress towards greater stability. In a financial document for CD PRojekt Red's Q1 for 2021, the company put together a chart. The chart shows the overall crash rate for Cyberpunk 2077 over time, beginning in January of 2021 and progressing into May. The chart shows the crash rate descending over time, although not at a steady rate. Five patches and hotfixes are marked out on the timeline, with Patch 1.1 heralding the largest drop in crash rate on the entire chart and the other patches/hotfixes having lesser impacts individually and overall.
The crash rate chart is somewhat uneven, even after Patch 1.1. It holds somewhat steady until a massive spike around Patch 1.2, followed by falloff, a pattern repeated for the next two hotfixes. One problem with the chart is that there is no Y axis showing actual, hard data. So while the crash rate has certainly lessened, the chart doesn't tell anyone what it started at or what it finished at, both important points of information. As such, while the chart inspires hope, it doesn't inspire much confidence, and with CD Projekt Red's profits down and a new game slated for development, Cyberpunk 2077 is definitely still in a precarious position.
Even with lowered crash rates, Cyberpunk 2077 is still riddled with problems. Poor optimization has been the cry of many players, alongside graphics that look bad on older systems. For one of the most expensive games ever made, it's a bad look.
That said, a roadmap was also released showing more patches and updates slated for the game. DLC is also cued for release, focused on small additional content. This is probably the right path, as new Cyberpunk 2077 DLC shouldn't be focused on characters or big new quests just yet. More healing of the game needs to happen before it expands in big ways.
Cyberpunk 2077 is currently available for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S updates in development.
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