Cyberpunk Maker CD Projekt Sued by Investor for Failed Launch

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CD Projekt SA, the Polish video game publisher of Cyberpunk 2077, was sued by an investor who claims the company misled him about the potential of the bug-ridden game whose failed launch this month sent the stock plunging.

Andrew Trampe sued Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles and seeks to represent other investors who bought the company’s securities.

CD Projekt did not disclose that Cyberpunk 2077 was “virtually unplayable on current-generation Xbox or Playstation systems due to massive bugs,” according to the complaint. As a result, Sony Corp. removed Cyberpunk 2077 from the Playstation store, and Sony, Microsoft Corp. and the company were forced to offer full refunds for the game, according to the complaint.

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The company’s US deposit receipts fell 25% in the three days after Cyberpunk 2077 launched on December 10. They fell another 16% after Sony removed the game from its Playstation store on December 18.

Representatives for CD Projekt did not respond to an emailed request for comment, sent outside of normal business hours.