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CD Projekt: "We need to fix the relationship with our players" | GamesIndustry.biz
CD Projekt on the launch of Cyberpunk 2077, rebuilding gamer trust, the new expansion and the future of the studio
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Am I the only one who thinks CDPR gets too much hate anymore? They released three great Witcher games, championed DRM Free gaming, and launched a platform to buy old and new games that are also DRM free.They had one bad game that was rushed to market (like everything released by EA, Bethesda and Ubisoft) and all the sudden they are the worst publishers around. They even tried to delay Cyberpunk as long as they could, but rabid fans and online petitions basically demanded a release.
IDK, they're a mixed bag. For example:
- DRM-free is great, but GOG Galaxy isn't available on Linux? Why? I'm not expecting Steam-level of support, but at least let me manage my Linux-native games
- Cyberpunk's issue wasn't the late release, but the really misleading marketing; they claimed to have a ton of stuff they didn't, and fairly good roasted for it
- Hitman online only - seriously? From the same company that championed DRM-free?
If Galaxy worked on Linux (my primary gaming platform), I'd but a lot of games from them. If it worked on Steam Deck seamlessly, I'd probably but most of my games from them.
I still believe that longterm Night City Wire was the worse thing they could have done for to their fan base. So many false promises.
Nah, that was just the cherry on top for me. GOG also refuses to support Linux with their client, delisted a Taiwanese game due to Chinese government pressure, have hedged REALLY close to DRM content like with Hitman...
The cyberpunk 2077 was just another case if acting in bad faith. CD projekt red acts in bad faith. Till they change that, I am sticking with steam
I mean the Cyberpunk launch was way worse than "everything released by EA, Bethesda and Ubisoft". The last-gen versions were such a colossal fuckup, I don't think I've seen a game run worse at launch since maybe Assassin's Creed Unity(?). I still think CDPR is still a phenomenal studio with great developers, BUT the management of the studio (or at least the cyberpunk project) is clearly terrible. I believe that future CDPR games can be great but they'll need a couple stellar launches before I believe anything their marketing says again.
Having GOG without a Linux client while selling games with native Linux builds is a weird choice that makes me think CDPR is now more MBA-led than dev-led.
There are no AAA publishers that are not MBA-led.
its like they say, trust is hard to earn, easy to lose. I still like CDPR but there's no denying they burned a lot of trust with cyberpunk.