Cyberpunk 2077 returning to PlayStation Store after six months

Cyberpunk 2077 returning to PlayStation Store after half dozen months

Cyberpunk 2077 is coming back to Sony's online store

(Epitome credit: CD Projekt Red)

Sony pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Shop last December of last yr following a terribly buggy launch, merely information technology seems the game is coming back. Gamers should expect the game back shortly every bit side by side week, though Sony is interestingly recommending gamers not play the game on a base PS4 panel.

Polygon reports that a regulatory disclosure by developer CD Projekt Red states that Cyberpunk 2077 will be reinstated on the PlayStation Store on June 21. In a statement to Polygon, Sony confirmed the render, but recommended gamers play the game on either a PS4 Pro and PS5 system as the game will encounter operation issues on older hardware.

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"SIE tin confirm that Cyberpunk 2077 volition be re-listed on PlayStation Store starting June 21, 2021," a Sony spokesperson told Polygon in an email. "Users will keep to feel performance problems with the PS4 edition while CD Projekt Red continues to amend stability across all platforms. SIE recommends playing the title on PS4 Pro or PS5 for the best experience."

Sony delisted Cyberpunk 2077 in December of last year due to growing acrimony from gamers unhappy with the buggy game. Sony did event refunds, but it seems that the relationship between CD Projekt Scarlet and Sony soured some. Every bit of May of this year, CD Projekt Red was all the same unsure equally to when Sony would relist the game. Because the PlayStation ecosystem has over 100 meg gamers, having the game delisted injure CD Projekt Red tremendously. Net profit in the beginning quarter fell 64.5%, likely due to lowered Cyberpunk sales.

Since the release of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has put out a host of patches and hot fixes to get the game running at acceptable levels on consoles. While the updates have helped, problems are nonetheless arising for gamers.

YouTube channel JB11Games recently uploaded a video of Cyberpunk 2077, giving his commentary from playing the game across various systems. According to the host, while the game is acceptable on final-gen systems, it's still not at ideal playing conditions. Only it has improved at the very least. Pocket-size in-mission bugs and performance seem to be where CD Projekt Red is making the biggest strides. Still, the host felt that playing on the PS5 or Xbox Series X, especially when dedicated current-gen versions arrive, will be near ideal on console. No word yet on when those versions for modern consoles are coming.

In January, CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński put out an apology detailing the company'due south failures. In May, the company put out an updated roadmap for the game, explaining how it plans to continue improving the title for long term success. It includes increased stability, more patches and updates, every bit well as free DLC.

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