DEVELOPERS working on Cyberpunk 2077 have received death threats after the game’s release date was pushed back a further three weeks.
The futuristic Sci-Fi shooter, which features the voice and likeness of Matrix star Keanu Reeves, will now hit shelves on December 10.
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Polish game maker CD Projekt Red announced the delay on Tuesday, prompting a fiery response from fans on social media.
The big-budget blockbuster was announced in 2012 but has suffered multiple setbacks during a long and bumpy development.
“What if they kept delaying it until 2077?” one fan on Twitter joked.
Following the most recent delay, developers working on the game reportedly received death threats.
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Senior designer Andrzej Zawadzki took to Twitter to voice his frustrations at the shameful response of a handful of fans.
“I understand you’re feeling angry, disappointed and want to voice your opinion about it,” he wrote.
“However, sending death threats to the developers is absolutely unacceptable and just wrong. We are people, just like you.”
Cyberpunk 2077 is a role-playing action game set in a dystopian Sci-Fi world where humans are part machine.
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You play as V, who you can customise throughout the game with new cyborg implants and augmentations.
Keanu Reeves, 56, plays Johnny Silverhand, a “legendary rockerboy” who is a key character in the game.
Cyberpunk was initially due for an April 2020 release. This was first delayed to 17 September then 19 November and finally 10 December.
CD Projekt Red blamed the number of consoles and other platforms it was building the game for for the latest delay.
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The RPG will be out on Xbox One, PS4, PC and Google Stadia, as well as the new consoles from Microsoft and Sony: The PS5 and Xbox Series X.
On top of that, production has slowed due to the coronavirus pandemic forcing staff to work from home for several months.
“The biggest challenge for us right now is shipping the game on current-gen, next-gen, and PC at the same time, which requires us to prepare and test nine versions of it,” the company said in a tweet.
“We need to make sure everything works well and every version runs smoothly.
“We’re aware it might seem unrealistic when someone says 21 days can make any difference in such a massive and complex game, but they really do.”
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X – when are they out and how much will they cost?
Microsoft has confirmed that the new Xbox Series X and its smaller, cheaper sibling, the Series S, will launch on November 10.
The release date covers the UK, US, Australia and a bunch of other countries worldwide.
The disc-free Series S will cost £249/$299, while the Xbox Series X comes in at £449/$499.
So how does that compare to the new Xbox’s biggest rival, the PlayStation 5?
Sony has revealed the PS5 release date falls on November 12, but not everywhere.
That date only stands for the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.
In the UK, you won’t be able to get it until November 19.
The PS5 proper will cost £449.99/$499.99, while the digital edition comes in at £359/$399.
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In other news, Sony recently confirmed that more PS5 pre-orders are on the way.
The next-gen machine sold out within minutes when pre-orders launched on September 17.
And, a PlayStation fan has created an “all black” PS5 that disappointed gamers think looks much better than the real thing.
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