Cyberpunk 2077’s Rough Launch Is Tanking CD Projekt Stock Prices

Cyberpunk 2077’s Rough Launch Is Tanking CD Projekt Stock Prices

Following the buggy launch of Cyberpunk 2077, CDPR’s stock prices fell 33%, a noticeable dip which is hopefully causind CDPR to rethink its crunch.

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Cyberpunk 2077’s Rough Launch Is Tanking CD Projekt Stock Prices

The buggy launch of Cyberpunk 2077 has caused a massive reduction in stock prices for developer CD Projekt Red. The hotly anticipated open-world RPG finally released earlier this month, following several major delays. Even though reviews were largely positive, fan reception has been much worse due to the proliferation of bugs and glitches present in the game. Even when the game is functioning properly, fans are finding evidence of poor design decisions; for instance, when the player commits a crime in the game, cops can be observed teleporting straight to them, even if they’re on top of a skyscraper at the time.

This is far from the only issue fans have found with the game. It’s especially bad on last-gen consoles. The Xbox One and PS4 versions of Cyberpunk 2077 are so broken that CDPR has actually issued a public apology over them both, and is now offering refunds for disgruntled players who don’t want to wait for the patches the developer swears are coming. This isn’t to say the current-gen versions are perfect, but they’re a vast improvement over the last-gen versions, to the point that some publications, including OpenCritic, are accusing CDPR of intentionally hiding how bad the last-gen versions really are prior to release.

But the cat’s certainly out of the bag now, and that’s bad news for CDPR. As GameSpot reports, the Cyberpunk 2077 release has led to CDPR’s stocks tanking in the Polish market. The company has suffered a 33% decline since a high in early December, which came, probably not coincidentally, just before the release of the game. It’s surprising to see such a huge slip, because the game certainly didn’t sell poorly. In fact, when it launched earlier this month, there was such demand that it crashed Steam. But CDPR’s reliance on one major release followed by extended periods of inactivity is proving to be its downfall, and the shoddy state of Cyberpunk 2077 as it stands currently is not a good sign for future prospects.

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As shocking as this downward trend is, it should be noted that stock prices are a notoriously fickle way to track a company’s success. It’s quite likely that CDPR will recover from this hit and do just fine in the long run. It’s certainly already turned a profit on Cyberpunk 2077; it made back its development costs on day one alone. But this dip still makes a strong case for the argument that maybe the company’s current business model isn’t the most effective. If nothing else, cutting back on developer crunch would surely result in a better finished product.

The rocky launch of Cyberpunk 2077 should be taken as a cautionary tale for the entire video game industry. Fans have already responded in kind; several Grand Theft Auto fans are now expressing a hope that Rockstar will take its time with the sixth game to avoid a similar conundrum. Developer crunch is simply not a healthy way to develop a video game, and CDPR is now learning this the hard way. Hopefully it will improve its practices moving forward and eventually produce a game that everyone can enjoy.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-red-stock-prices-tanking/

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