Cyberpunk 2077 despite having regained its image last year, CD Project Red has yet to suffer the aftermath of the game’s disastrous launch. In December 2020, when the studio made its latest title available, many investors had expressed their anger at the deplorable state of the game, which inevitably had an impact on the revenue generated and on the cost of studio shares. A lawsuit was then filed directly after the launch by some of these investorsand it has just been settled today thanks to a “small” check from CD Projekt Red.
A small sum against the risks
When the complaint was filed in December 2020, investors accused CD Projekt Red of disclosing false information about the state of Cyberpunk 2077stating that ultimately, the game was ” virtually unplayable on consoles.
Given that investors had bought shares just prior to this, in anticipation of how big the game might have been, this is considered very detrimental. According to VGC, which reports the words of a consultant accustomed to this kind of business, CD Projekt Red risked having to pay up to 11 million dollars in compensation.
An agreement was however reached for 1.85 million dollars. This sum will be redistributed to investors who purchased shares between January 16 and December 17, 2020, not including all the administrative costs generated by this case.
Here is a problem solved in addition for the studio which can continue to look forward without having gutted its bank account too much.