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According to a report by Bloomberg, the weather around Cyberpunk 2077 it would be hot and not just outside of CD Projekt RED.
As reported by two people who participated, yesterday, December 17, a video meeting of the management was held with the staff of the Polish software house, and the developers would have asked for an account, in very bright tones, of the launch debacle since last week.
“The revolt is in the air”, we read in the reconstruction signed by the former Kotaku Jason Schreier.
“Frustrated and angry staff posed questions to the board during an internal video meeting Thursday that began with management who apologized for the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077, according to two people who were in attendance.
The developers asked direct questions about the company’s reputation, the game’s unrealistic deadlines, and incessant overtime. in the months and years leading up to the December 10 launch. ‘
During the meeting it was revealed that management had reached an agreement with Sony on the removal of Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store, though the move felt more one-sided (by the PS5 maker) than anything else.
Speaking of the crisis, which included weekly six-day work periods, executives responded to angry developers that «have plans to improve manufacturing practices in the future”, without providing details.
Among other accusations, there is also that of a developer who asked why the board had said the title was in January “Complete and playable” when it wasn’t; To this the directive responded that they would have assumed their responsibilities ”.
To give an idea of the weather, Another developer asked if CD Projekt executives warned the hypocrisy of playing corporation exploitation while they wait for their employees to work overtime “; the answer would have been vague and evasive.
“For many of the developers it was clear that they would need more time”, concludes the bitter reconstruction of Bloomberg.
In today’s special we discussed CD Projekt RED’s disorganized crisis and how the industry should behave to avoid similar cases in the future.
If you haven’t already, you can get your copy of Cyberpunk 2077 on Amazon at a special price
