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CD Projekt Red CEO Hopes The Witcher 4 Brings Back the Fans They Lost Because of Cyberpunk 2077

The CEO of Witcher 4 studio CD Projekt Red still has Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous 2020 launch on the back of his mind.

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Co-CEO of one of Europe’s most celebrated RPG studios, CD Projekt Red, is hoping that The Witcher 4 can change the minds of fans who are still burned up over Cyberpunk 2077‘s historically bad launch.

Cyberpunk 2077’s launch dealt a big blow to CD Projekt Red’s reputation

It’s no secret that Cyberpunk 2077 had perhaps the worst launch in the history of video games when it was released in 2020. Leading up, it was one of the most highly anticipated games ever and promised to deliver a sci-fi adventure the likes of which have never been seen before in the medium. When it finally dropped after years and years of hype, gamers quickly ran into a slew of bugs and glitches that made the game borderline unplayable, especially on some older platforms, and a storm of disappointment and frustration was hurled CD Projekt Red’s way.

In the years to follow, CD Projekt Red........

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