Cyberpunk 2077: We underestimated difficulties
| bbc.com 14 Jan 2021 at 05:50 |
Technology
Gamers reported glitches including choppy frame rates and screen tearing.
Marcin says he s "deeply sorry for this and this video is me publicly owning up".
The game was arguably the most anticipated release of 2020 but the launch just before Christmas was a disaster.
The problems led to Sony and Microsoft
removing the game from online stores and gamers were offered refunds.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a set in the fictional Night City - a dystopian future where pollution and crime are rampant and social inequality is the norm.
In the video, Marcin explains issues originated from Cyperpunk s "huge" scope, particularly the high number "of custom objects, interacting systems, and mechanics", making it a complex game.
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As this was "condensed in one big city" rather than spread over a bigger space - it needed greater hardware capability.
So despite working well for high-end PCs, it couldn t be adjusted to older generation consoles such as the PS4 and Xbox One, making in-game streaming difficult.
