10 Recent Video Game Disasters Developers Apologised For

10. CD Projekt Red Apologised For Everything About Cyberpunk 2077's Launch

Cyberpunk 2077 finally hit shelves late last year, though the game's long-anticipated launch was beset by massive issues across the board, namely an abundance of bugs on all platforms, and notably poor performance on last-gen consoles.

Developers CD Projekt Red were raked over the coals for the especially shameless decision not to release any gameplay footage from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game, effectively attempting to conceal their performance problems until the game was on the market.

The blowback was significant enough that the developer issued an apology just four days after Cyberpunk 2077's release, fully copping to the fact that they didn't release any last-gen gameplay footage. They said:

"We would like to start by apologising for not showing the game on base last-gen consoles before it premiered and, in consequence, not allowing you to make a more informed decision about your purchase. We should have paid more attention to making it play better on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One."

CD Projekt Red also agreed to refund any player left dissatisfied by their purchase, and a month after the game's releaser, CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwinski also issued his own personal apology to fans.

To some the apologies were seen as genuine, while others felt that they were wholly emblematic of the culture of hollow corporate apologia, and also of undercooked games being rushed out the door before they're ready.