Polish game maker CD Projekt was hit with a class action lawsuit, claiming that the Warsaw company lied about the unfinished state of the game to protect its share price.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court in Central California by the law firm Rosen from New York, excoriates CD Projekt for Cyberpunk 2077, recently released.
The blockbuster game – which stars Hollywood star Keanu Reeves in a prominent role – has seen a disastrous release, with gamers and reviewers reporting that the software is virtually impossible for many to play with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox Series X consoles. current.
CD Projekt acted with “reckless disregard for the truth” when it launched the game, failing to inform both investors and customers that it will not be fully completed and playable for many players until at least February, Rosen’s lawyers said in a statement. statement.
The problems were allegedly so severe and widespread that Sony was forced to withdraw it from the PlayStation Store, while the Xbox manufacturer Microsoft offered refunds.
“[Investors] they would not have bought the Company’s securities at the artificially inflated prices they made, or not at all ”, they would have known about the status of the bug game, it is shown in the process.
CD Projekt earlier this month apologized to players for allowing them to “make a more informed decision” about the $ 60 purchase.
The problematic launch of the game sent CD Projekt shares down 40% since early December, when reports of the game’s seemingly unfinished state began to make waves a week before launch.
CD Projekt said this week that it sold 13 million copies of Cyberpunk 2077 between December 10 and 20 – in addition to the 16.4 million units that analysts predicted as demand for video games grew.