An investor has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the Polish studio behind “Cyberpunk 2077”. In the run-up to publication, CD Projekt had aroused expectations that the finished product did not meet. As a result, investors suffered financial damage.

CD Projekt managers made false and misleading statements, the investor’s lawyers write in the complaint. The on 10. However, the video game published in December is technically in such bad condition that it is practically unplayable, especially on PS4 and Xbox One.

Investors suffered “significant” damage due to the poor technical condition and the expectations raised the lawyers argue. The share of the Polish games company has plummeted by almost 40 percent in the weeks since its release.

(Source: Cyberpunk 2077) The lawsuit against CD Projekt is designed as a class action – other shareholders could join it if it is approved. According to a report by the New York Times , a class action lawsuit against CD Projekt could also arise in Poland.

Technology problems “Cyberpunk 2077” was at 10. Published December after several postponements and controversies about working conditions. In addition to bugs and glitches, gamers mainly criticize performance problems on PS4 and Xbox One: The game sometimes only runs on these consoles with frame rates below 20 FPS at low resolution. In addition, many players criticize the lack of role-playing elements.

The main complaint, however, is the technical condition of the open-world Shooters. After consulting with CD Projekt, PS4 manufacturer Sony even decided to remove “Cyberpunk 2077” from the official Playstation store. Xbox manufacturer Microsoft has not taken this step, but just like Sony is granting all buyers refunds. CD Projekt promises to defuse the problems with patches in the coming months.

According to the CD Projekt, “Cyberpunk 2077 “so far 13 millions Times sold – refunds are said to have already been deducted from this number. The sales figures are strong in themselves, but fell short of analysts’ expectations.

(dahe)