Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Naraya]

The single player experience will have no microtransactions, only free DLCs and paid expansions, just like TW3. Multiplayer will.

Exactly. And as someone completely uninterested in multi, I am totally fine with that.

 

[Avarize]

I'm gonna go into this expecting scifi GTA and I'll probably enjoy myself.

 

[Rahdulan]

Wouldn't that be like complaining that you can buy kegs in standalone Gwent, though?

Also somewhat relevant video on the topic of how making microtransactions "cosmetic only" is not a valid excuse.

 

[Shog-goth]

Exactly. And as someone completely uninterested in multi, I am totally fine with that.

I'm interested in multy too, and I'm still totally fine as long microtransactions won't interfere with gameplay balance, but only esthetics.

 

[Herumor]

https://www.altchar.com/game-news/c...ually-cyberpunk-2077-multiplayer-avBs67A4LqLV

CD Projekt Red's mysterious AAA game is actually Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer

CD Projekt Red have officially confirmed that their next AAA title is actually Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer. It will be a standalone experience but it's not coming before 2022.
As you may have noticed by now, Cyberpunk 2077 has been officially delayed to September 2020, which is certainly disappointing to many excited fans but hey, a delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad as one smart man once said.

Anyway, CD Projekt Red held a conference call with shareholders Q&A following the delay news. There's a lot of new details about the promotion of the game and why did the studio pick September 2020 as the release date but the most interesting part was about CD Projekt Red's mysterious AAA title that has been mentioned in previous conference calls.

CD Projekt Red confirmed that their mysterious AAA title is actually Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer. Yes, you read that right, it's not the next Witcher game or a brand new IP, instead, it is a standalone multiplayer experience set in Night City. It will be released once all Cyberpunk 2077 expansions are out, not before.

This will come as a disappointment to many fans of The Witcher franchise, who probably expected a new Witcher game once CD Projekt Red are done with Cyberpunk 2077. This is probably still the case, and a new Witcher game could be the studio's next project after Cyberpunk but there's a lot of work to be done on V's adventure before they even start discussing monsters and magic again.

Here are some of the main points from CD Projekt Red's conference call (thanks GoinXwell1 ):

• It was a unanimous decision from all board members, project managers and senior devs to delay Cyberpunk to September 17th.
• They feel confident that it's going to be the actual release date, since they built in some buffers according to themselves and releasing a AAA game in the middle of the summer is just weird.
• Crunch is sadly something they haven't fully eliminated, but it's less than during Witcher 3's development.
• CDPR's mystery AAA title they have been talking about to shareholders since 2016 is Cyberpunk 2077's multiplayer. It's likely a standalone experience and singleplayer Cyberpunk will be fully released, expansions and all, before the multiplayer will be out.
• The multiplayer will likely not be out before 2022.
• The hands-on preview will be "soon, but not February soon".
• They will likely be at E3/Gamescom again for more promotions.
• This one is not exactly confirmed, but one person in the conference call asked how many updates they have planned and mentioned that at least 3 tangible showcases between now and release are necessary to be deemed regular updates.

Didn't CDPR once state something like how them developing the multiplayer aspect of the game would never impact the development of the single player? I find that hard to believe if they're making this an AAA title - by which I'm talking about the budget itself.

 

[Perkel]

Well they want their GTA game. CDPR said multiple times rockstar is their goal.
So they will be selling money in multi game.

I find it funny that despite it being shit they are still way below industry standard. They just follow industry standard from 5 years ago.

 

[Tiger]

Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be shit.

Oh, okay thanks. That's a shame, I was looking forward to this. Best close the thread lads.

 

[Naraya]

 

[Tehdagah]

Single player microtransactions != Multiplayer microtransactions

Most AAA games are like this.

 

[Shog-goth]

The real problem is how someone may not have understood this simple fact.

 

[Naraya]

The more I mull this over in my head, the more I think that they would be crazy NOT to do this. It's a good way to fund future development - contrary to the popular opinion, sadly money doesn't grow on trees.

Multiplayer is a completely different beast to single player. Personally, I never had issues with games like WoW, GW or GW2 selling festive/cosmetic items for real money. Oh - you want to show off and make an impression on other people? Pay up.

I wonder, maybe that's because I never felt the need to do that? The only thing I bought in GW was additional storage panes (and I didn't like that since it's not fluff).

Anyway, state of the sky is still: DEFINITELY NOT FALLING.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Are you saying that microtransaction are good because they exploit the idiocy of dumb players while not affecting the part of the game tailored for intelligent players?

 

[Drakortha]

Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be shit.

Oh, okay thanks. That's a shame, I was looking forward to this. Best close the thread lads.

Just trying to set expectations right. Mainstream gamers are gushing over this game like it's the 2nd coming, and it's having an effect on market trends everywhere as sales are up for things even closely resembling cyber technology. Not to mention how many RTX card sales the hype is driving up.

The game will be shit though.

 

[jf8350143]

It's around 7 years apart between their first big mainstream breakthrough and their big mainstream multiplayer cash grab. And there is only one single player game in between.

GJ CDPR, you out corrupt bioware,bethesda and rockstar, what a achievement.

 

[Origin]

I'm gonna go into this expecting scifi GTA and I'll probably enjoy myself.

You'll be disappointed then. It will be no match for GTA, in terms of gameplay fluidness, driving etc. I'd bet it will be clumsy as hell. Which is tolerable for an "rpg" though.

 

[Drakortha]

I'm gonna go into this expecting scifi GTA and I'll probably enjoy myself.

You'll be disappointed then. It will be no match for GTA, in terms of gameplay fluidness, driving etc. I'd bet it will be clumsy as hell. Which is tolerable for an "rpg".

Don't worry he can pretend it's good. I've heard it's called LARPing or something?

 

[Perkel]

I love how they jump through hoops and loops to argue they won't have them when they explicitly said they will have them. Here is a hint for retards. They treat CB2077 multiplayer as separate game. Much like Rockstar treats GTA5 online as separate game despite it being literally multiplayer mode for game.

Anyone who thinks they won't bring micro into CB2077 is fucking idiot.

Like i said before they clearly go behind industry to look good and nothing else. They don't give a flying fuck, they just want to maximize PR and sell more copies that way playing saint. But if you look at their portfolion they do everything they can to shoot for any crap that makes money. "Heartstone makes money ? Let us release Gwent and focus on china"

I wouldn't be shocked if they completely drop DRM aspect for their next game or GOG in near future.

 

[Zer0wing]

Anyone who thinks they won't bring micro into CB2077 is fucking idiot.

Rockstar didn't add microtransactions for single player of neither GTA5 nor RDR2 precisely to avoid drama. They don't even publish addons for their single player parts of games.
Polacks wouldn't dare either because of reputational costs being much higher.

 

[Perkel]

Rockstar didn't add microtransactions for single player of neither GTA5 nor RDR2 precisely to avoid drama.

Rockstar didn't get micro into GTA5 single because they abandoned it completely after release. There were supposed to be expansions etc but all of that was scrapped after online release. Watch CDPR stop doing single player games once they will get their money rolling from micro.

 

[Dodo1610]

According to CD Projekt, the Cyberpunk multiplayer is it's own AAA game that won't even be released until 2022. I think it will be closer to F76 than GTA online where they just reuse all assets but build an entirely different game around it.

 

[Naraya]

Watch CDPR stop doing single player games once they will get their money rolling from micro.

Wait... are you saying a company does exist in order to make money? Say it ain't so!

On a more serious note, I don't expect them to abandon SP but they will (as they NEED to) secure long term funding and MP is just the way to do that. This is just the current economy landscape that we live in, like it or not.

 

[Perkel]

According to CD Projekt, the Cyberpunk multiplayer is it's own AAA game

Rockstar also says GTAOnline is separate game which obviously is not. CDPR is just jacking off so that fans won't torch them for being hypocrites.

 

[Dodo1610]

According to CD Projekt, the Cyberpunk multiplayer is it's own AAA game

Rockstar also says GTAOnline is separate game which obviously is not. CDPR is just jacking off so that fans won't torch them for being hypocrites.

GTA 5 online launched 2 weeks after release Cyberpunk online will launch 2 years later so you can not compare these two.

 

[Tiger]

shoot for any crap that makes money

How is your Star Citizen playing going?

 

[Perkel]

shoot for any crap that makes money

How is your Star Citizen playing going?

I got it for free nigger.

GTA 5 online launched 2 weeks after release Cyberpunk online will launch 2 years later so you can not compare these two.

CDPR gives pinky promise to Dodo1610 that they will not release it earlier.
CDPR releases multi two weaks after release citing "change of plans".
Dodo is confused.

But still spreads out his cheeks for some good rape.