Cyberpunk 2077 Ending Development on PS4 and Xbox One, CD Projekt Red Confirms
CD Projekt Red has decided to end development of new content for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Cyberpunk 2077. Including the recently announced Phantom Liberty, Only released on PC, PS5, Stadia and Xbox Series X|S.
Following patch 1.6 (Edgerunners Update), they will focus their attention and resources on the new-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077. However, they are still working on According to the release, we will continue to provide technical support for the final generation version of the game.
“In practice, this means that after patch 1.6 the game will continue to work on previous generation consoles and we will continue to provide technical support to our players like we do with all our other games,” the release reads. increase. “However, new content updates and improvements, including future expansions, will not be available on previous generation consoles.”
CD Projekt Red said the decision to end development of future content was a “difficult decision”, but said the extent of the expansion “made it technically difficult to release for previous generation consoles without compromising the player. He emphasized that he decided to do so because he believes that experience. ”
The game has been plagued with controversy since it first launched in December 2020. This is because it has been plagued with bugs, glitches, and performance issues that have made the game virtually unplayable on some older generation consoles.
Since then, CD Projekt Red has been able to mitigate these issues by releasing patches and hotfixes to improve the game’s issues. build.
They believe they’ve succeeded and seem ready to expand the game on consoles built to handle it.
According to a CD Projekt statement, “We believe Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is in a good place. Now is the right time to shift focus and start having fun.”
Click here for our Cyberpunk 2077 PC review. For more on Cyberpunk 2077’s expansion, Phantom Liberty, visit IGN.
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