{
  "id": 4920830,
  "title": "Cyberpunk 2077 launched when it did because its devs wanted it \"out the door\" says CD Projekt Red CEO, but I wonder if he forgot about that reported mandatory crunch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/cyberpunk-2077-launched-when-it-did-because-its-devs-wanted-it-out",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T19:05:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077-launched-when-it-did-because-its-devs-wanted-it-out-the-door-says-cd-projekt-red-ceo-but-i-wonder-if-he-forgot-about-that-reported-mandatory-crunch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Look, I know I don't need to tell you how much of a mess Cyberpunk 2077 's launch was. There were tons of bugs , it didn't play smoothly , and your saves could even get corrupted fairly easily , so it wasn't an ideal experience at the time. The game has had something of a redemption arc in the almost six years since launch (one that CD Projekt Red thinks still needs to be finished ), but despite…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "After the debacle of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt says The Witcher 4 is already running on PC and consoles, promises 'it's going to run' on all target platforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/after-the-debacle-of-cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-says-the-witcher-4-is",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:43:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}