Cyberpunk 2077’s Marcin Iwiński apologizes for trouble and outlines a plan to fix it

It’s probably safe to say that Cyberpunk 2077 it’s off to a rough start. So much so, that the game’s premiere on December 10, 2020 was marred by so many complaints about quality and performance that PlayStation removed it from its store and issued refunds.

Today, just over a month later, Marcin Iwiński, co-founder of CD Projekt Red, the game’s developer, shared a video on Twitter where he officially apologizes for Cyberpunk problems and describe your plan to fix the game.

“Despite good reviews on PC, the console version of Cyberpunk 2077 It didn’t meet the quality standard we wanted it to meet, ”Iwiński said at the beginning of the five-minute clip. “I and the entire leadership team deeply regret this, and this video shows me publicly acknowledging that … we never, ever intended something like this to happen.”

See the full statement below:

After apologizing, Iwiński went on to provide behind-the-scenes information on the challenges Projekt Red faced in developing the game. “Cyberpunk 2077 is huge in scope. We made it even harder for ourselves by wanting the game to look epic on PC and then adjusting it to consoles, especially old ones, ”explained Iwiński. “We knew about the hardware gap, yes, but I think time has shown that we have underestimated the task.”

Iwiński ended the video by talking about plans for the future. It promised regular updates and patches in the future, and the first update will be released within 10 days. It also promised a “more significant” update in the coming weeks, although the exact timing of that remains unclear. Due to the focus on fixing the game, Iwiński also shared that the expected DLC will be removed after the updates.

Cyberpunk 2077The Twitter account also posted a roadmap image outlining these game updates, many of which won’t be released until the second half of 2021:

Based on comments to tweets, it appears that fan responses to Iwiński’s apology and updated roadmap are mixed. The company has a lot of work to do to do Cyberpunk live up to the players’ expectations, but the video clearly tries to communicate that Projekt Red feels up to the task.

“Our immediate focus is to work hard to make sure you enjoy Cyberpunk 2077 regardless of the platform, ”Iwiński said at the end of the clip. Time will tell if the developer lives up to that promise.