Last week, it was reported that game developer CD Projekt was in negotiations to settle a lawsuit against it over the infamous failed launch of Cyberpunk 2077, a game that was riddled with bugs and performed poorly on consoles, with Sony pulling it from the PlayStation Store and many storefronts offering refunds. CD Projekt says those negotiations have now been completed, and the amount it is being ordered to pay is $1,850,000 USD.
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While the settlement will likely have to be approved by the court, it appears that the lead plaintiffs and their lawyers negotiated a fairly small amount in exchange for “waiving all claims against the Company and its board members.” At the time, Cyberpunk 2077 had a development budget of over $316 million, according to GamesIndustry.biz. It recouped that entire development and marketing budget from digital pre-orders alone, and didn’t really see a huge impact from refunds.
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It's worth noting that this lawsuit, technically four lawsuits rolled into one, was filed by shareholders who believed they were misled by the company about its financial performance, not by players who bought the game. Despite the game's seemingly very decent sales, the company's reputation has been tarnished, sales forecasts have been slashed, and its stock price has fallen 54 percent since last year.
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CD Projekt has repeatedly promised to fix the game and has issued a series of patches, suggesting that it may finally become the game it promised. In late October, the company announced that next-gen updates for both Cyberpunk and The Witcher 3 would be delayed until 2022.
The company's announcement at the time said: "Sorry for the extended wait, but we want to fix it."
