Cyberpunk 2077 Hits a Roadblock with PS5 and Xbox Series X Upgrade Delays

Delays, delays, delays. We seem to be getting hit with them left, right and centre at the moment! After a nine-year development cycle however, this next one doesn’t surprise me massively. Cyberpunk 2077, a game known for its delays, has been struck with yet another, with its next-gen update now set to be released in early 2022 rather than later this year as originally intended.

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Unfortunately, this means that Xbox Series X and PS5 console owners will have to wait a few more months before they can enjoy the complete next-gen experience. The revelation comes in the form of a CD Projekt Red investor update, which warns that the Cyberpunk 2077 upgrade will now be released in Q1 2022 (January, February, or March) at the suggestion of those in charge of the project.

The next-generation upgrade to CD Projekt’s highly successful The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has also been put back to Q2 2022. (April, May, June). Given that Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed many times and still released in a poor form, we wouldn’t be surprised if the next-generation update was pushed back even more to prevent further fan criticism.

Delays are nothing new in gaming, and by now, fans of Cyberpunk 2077 will be more than accustomed to seeing the famous yellow backdrop baring bad news about more delays.

I feel like developers are entitled to take as much time as they need on a project. Yes, delays can be frustrating, but even more frustrating is trying to play a game that is broken on release. Giving devs the time they need to see a project through to completion is important to avoid this. With the constraints the pandemic put on studios too, it only makes sense that there would be delays.

I would be more than willing to stand by this, had CD Projekt Red released a good game. But they didn’t, as we are all aware. However, the fact that the delays didn’t result in a good game added insult to injury in the case of CD Projekt Red’s sci-fi RPG; Cyberpunk 2077 still released as a glitchy mess that was hardly playable on the PS4 or Xbox One. The issue was so terrible that it was briefly removed from the PlayStation platform.

Hopefully this will be the only delay we see in terms of getting next-gen upgrades for both titles, but with their rocky release last time it makes sense that they’d want to devote the extra time to ensuring that they are not trying to sell a buggy mess again. Fingers crossed that all goes smoothly, and they make up for their shortcomings last time.

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