CD Projekt Red is facing a class-action lawsuit in the United States over the troubled launch of Cyberpunk 2077 on last-generation consoles, the company confirmed in a statement saying it will vigorously defend itself.
What the lawsuit alleges
The collective lawsuit claims the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Cyberpunk 2077 were “virtually unplayable” because of an extensive number of bugs and that the company deliberately concealed that state from investors. According to the complaint, investors suffered losses once the true condition of the game became public.
The suit lists several specific allegations: that the game was essentially impossible to play on current-generation Xbox and PlayStation systems due to the volume of bugs; that Sony removed the title from its store and that Sony, Microsoft and CD Projekt Red were compelled to offer full refunds; that CD Projekt Red’s reputation was damaged; and that the company’s public statements about the game were materially false and misleading, causing investor harm when accurate information reached the market.
Timeline and immediate fallout
Following player reports of severe issues on Xbox One and PS4, CD Projekt Red invited dissatisfied customers to request refunds. Shortly after, Sony pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store. The developer has also faced criticism for providing beta versions primarily on PC, which critics say hid many console-specific problems until the official release.
Saved game corruption and the patch response
Players also reported a separate bug that corrupted saved-game files once a save exceeded 8 MB, producing an error message indicating saved data was damaged and could not be loaded. This issue has appeared in earlier franchises, with similar behavior reported in some The Elder Scrolls titles.
CD Projekt Red released a hotfix, documented in hotfix 1.06 notes, that removed the 8 MB save-size limit. However, the update does not repair save files that became corrupted before the patch; affected players must restart their progress.
Legal outlook and next steps
Class-action lawsuits typically take considerable time to resolve, and the matter is likely to proceed through a lengthy legal process. CD Projekt Red has acknowledged the lawsuit and indicated it will mount a vigorous defense.
Sources: Gamespot/Destructoid
