CDPR confirm Cyberpunk 2077 update is set for huge setback because of “cyber attack”
The Cyberpunk 2077 1.2 update previously announced for February will not be going ahead as planned due to lasting effects caused by the recent ransomware attack on CD Projekt Red.
Cyberpunk 2077 continues to suffer issues and setbacks as it bids to recover from its difficult launch. It was over a month ago that CDPR co-founder Marcin Iwinski addressed the public to discuss the game’s tumultuous launch. During this video, he discussed why the game had not lived up to expectations on console and made assurances about their plans to fix the game.
This included two substantial updates that were being worked on – the 1.1 and 1.2 patches. However, CD Projekt Red was the victim of a cyber attack a month ago that compromised the company, and as a result, the February update has been postponed.
The three-part Tweet discussed the impact of the ransomware attack saying: “The recent cyber attack on the studio’s IT infrastructure and extensive scope of the update mean this, unfortunately, will not happen — we’ll need some additional time.”
This will come as a hammer blow to buyers of the game that have been patiently waiting for Cyberpunk 2077’s issues to be mended. The Tweet continues on saying: “We’ve been working on numerous overall quality improvements and fixes, and we still have work to do to make sure that’s what you get.”
The official CDPR Tweet confirms that the massive 1.2 patch is now being touted for “release in the second half of March.”
It’s not an ideal situation for the company as they have already endured a lot of criticism for the game’s release with consumers slamming the devs for knowing it wasn’t ready.
The aftermath of Cyberpunk 2077 also resulted in further action such as players getting refunds and the game even being removed from the PlayStation Store.
Given the nature of the delay, it would be fair to say that players shouldn’t necessarily expect the new release date to be concrete either.
If internal problems continue to cause this level of disruption inside CDPR, then the 1.2 update could be delayed even further.
Image credits: CD Projekt Red
