Over bungled CyberPunk 2077 production, investor sues CD project
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The awaited launch of CyberPunk 2077 was not only a tragedy for players, but for investors of the title, too. A complaint brought yesterday against CD Projekt, the corporation behind Cyberpunk, charges investors were misled about the success of the game before its release, triggering a substantial decline and damages in stock prices. The complaint claims that CD Projekt reportedly refused to express that the game was "practically unplayable," and instead promoted it as a triumph with a few glitches that would go unnoticed by fans. To turn it into a class action, the complainant, Andrew Trampe, is looking to involve other investors in the litigation.
In a court filing, CD Projekt said it would protect itself against the investor's allegations "vigorously," Bloomberg reported.
It's been plagued by bugs since the game's launch earlier this month, leading stores and console manufacturers to give full refunds. Even though people opened the app, which goes against its usual approach, GameStop allows returns, and Sony pulled the game last week and started collecting digital refunds for unsatisfied customers.
Still, in the two weeks after its publication, the game has sold more than 13 million copies, making it one of the year's best-selling titles. After a much hyped marketing push, many of those sales came from preorders, which helped CD Projekt recoup the almost decade-long expense of making the game.
