Sony is pulling Cyberpunk 2077 from its PlayStation Store only a week after its debut amid complaints of glitches in the video game created by Poland’s CD Projekt.
The role-playing game billed as an “open-world, action-adventure story set in a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification” and featuring Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, was delayed three times before its debut.
Sony’s unusual move is another blow to CD Projekt, Poland’s top video game maker, whose shares have tumbled from a record high last week as fans and game reviewers have voiced concerns.
The launch of Cyberpunk, where gamers play as mercenary outlaw “V”, coincided with people being stuck at home during the pandemic.
While the coronavirus crisis has boosted demand for games, new titles are in short supply, meaning that those that have been launched have attracted particular attention.
Several big-ticket games like Microsoft’s ‘Halo Infinite’ have also been delayed due to the challenge of developers being stuck at home during coronavirus restrictions.
CD Projekt chief executive Adam Kicinski said that when Cyberpunk was launched the company would have preferred to have fewer bugs, but it did not consider delaying for the fourth time.
