CD Projekt Apologises for Anti-Russian Elements in Ukrainian Version of Cyberpunk 2077

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CD Projekt has apologised for anti-Russian elements in the Ukrainian version of Cyberpunk 2077, which was released alongside the game-changing Update 2.0 ahead of Phantom Liberty's launch on September 26.

As reported by PC Gamer, the Ukrainian localisation includes a handful of references to the Russo-Ukrainian War including the derogatory term "Rusnia" replacing the word "assholes" in one instance. CD Projekt said these "offensive" elements were not written by its staff and do not reflect its views.

"The release version of Ukrainian localization of Cyberpunk 2077 features elements of dialogues that can be considered offensive by Russian gamers," CD Projekt Red said in Russian social media messages before providing IGN with an official statement in English. "These lines have not been written by CD Projekt Red staff and do not represent our views. We are working to produce correct lines and substitute them in the next update."

Localisation project manager Mariia Strilchuk posted a follow-up statement on X, which CD Projekt has also provided to IGN in English. "I’d like to clarify regarding the corrections to the Ukrainian localization. They refer to the lines where the translation lost its original meaning, including certain references to the Russian-Ukrainian war. Our support to Ukraine remains unchanged, but we prefer to show it through positive actions."

CD Projekt Red has previously been vocal about the war, halting game sales in Russia and donating one million Polish złoty to a humanitarian charity working in Ukraine. The Ukrainian version of Cyberpunk 2077 was localised by SBT Localisation, a Ukrainian company that's previously worked on Baldur's Gate 3 and Darkest Dungeon.

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