So the problem IS optimization for current gen (unless he's just throwing us poo, and doesn't want to reveal the real problem). In that case, I'm skeptical that three weeks will solve anything. Probably not three months. The delay might be a final desperate move to cut stuff out until it runs with marginally acceptable frames per second. Oooh, boy.
I extremely hope that it won't be the case..but yea...It screams danger.
Not a chance. They may prove me wrong, but I'm saying zero chance. With the exception of some minor reserves, they'll be able to recognize nearly every dollar of pre-order money as soon as it's officially released. Their fiscal year ends December 31, so no way are they going to let the release spill over into next year. December release = massive 2020 revenues; January release = all of that money still sitting as a liability, with zero revenue from it.
I agree but as it stands now with all the assurances that it was gooing to be released on november and it isn't , anything can happen. Hope is the first step to disappointment.
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If that's the case I really hope they go for a PC release and call it a day. Then fix the rest later. (but it's not gonna happen of course)As for the new release date of December 10, it's "firm," if not quite rock-hard: "We feel—maybe not comfortable, but confident" in the new release date, Kiciński said. Nowakowski seemed similarly not-quite-comfortable with fully committing to it. When asked if Cyberpunk 2077 would definitely be out on December 10, he replied, "That's more or less what I'm saying, I guess—yes."
Well looks like we are in for yet another delay.
Bottoms up mates. Cheers
Cyberpunk 2077 is 'ready for the PC,' but current-gen console versions still need work
CD Projekt pointed the finger at the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as the source of yesterday's delay.
Teach em a lesson and don't buy until January 1st
I've been saying it for a while now, the uneasiness the team feels in multiple interviews is extremely concerning. Since early last year there's been no confidence in the state and outlook for the game. I've never seen a developer so unsure of their product, even after delaying THREE times? Yikes.As for the new release date of December 10, it's "firm," if not quite rock-hard: "We feel—maybe not comfortable, but confident" in the new release date, Kiciński said. Nowakowski seemed similarly not-quite-comfortable with fully committing to it. When asked if Cyberpunk 2077 would definitely be out on December 10, he replied, "That's more or less what I'm saying, I guess—yes."
Well looks like we are in for yet another delay.
Bottoms up mates. Cheers
Cyberpunk 2077 is 'ready for the PC,' but current-gen console versions still need work
CD Projekt pointed the finger at the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as the source of yesterday's delay.
Another one would really make that third delay meaningless in financial terms, since they are missing holiday season sales and that fiscal year shenanigans for their investors. But this is assuming that the reason for a delay stated during the teleconference is true. If its something more critical then poor perfomnace on current gen, then we are in some trouble, big time. I recently saw a post in which a guy calculated previous dates and delays and based on patterns marked 29th of July 2021 as the release date, hehe.
That would certainly be one way to alienate half the player base and tank stocks. That won't happen. 10000000% that won't happen. Their stakeholders understand that they'd lose tens of millions of sales not supporting current gen consoles. This close to the launch of new gen, I doubt you'll see a 25% adoption of the new consoles, and thus only 25% of console gamers even able to buy your game.
I'm talking physically restricting. Not just changing the opinion and good will of people towards the game. Ditching current gen console support would be restricting tens of millions from playing, whether they wanted to play it or not. They're not that dumb
The issue there is the commitment both Sony and Microsoft have made that every game is playable across their whole range. There isn't a single game on either platform that is exclusive to the "higher end" version of the console.
