Cyberpunk 2077 has a save rescue plan for Stadia players

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Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest game to offer Google Stadia players a way to get their save files off the soon-to-be-shuttered service.

Developer CD Projekt Red recently updated its save file guide (opens in new tab) with detailed steps on evacuating Stadia saves via Google Takeout, a data export service. This allows Stadia players to continue their save on PC, albeit with quite a bit of doing, and CDPR's cross-progression allows for console transfers from there. 

Here's how that process looks: 

If all goes well, your PC build of Cyberpunk 2077 (whatever storefront you play it through) should recognize your save. If you play on console, you can then use cross-progression to sync your files with your GOG account and bring them to your console of choice. You'll need CDPR's REDLauncher installed to store cross-platform saves in the cloud. 

To jump to console, first start Cyberpunk 2077 on PC, open the REDlauncher, enable cross-platform saves under settings, and load the save file you just exported and pasted over. Save again to make sure, then check and see if your save is accessible via the cloud on PlayStation or Xbox.  

Word of Stadia shutting down blindsided many game developers who were actively creating new games for the platform. Ubisoft is working on a way to let players use Ubisoft Connect to transfer Stadia saves to PC, and The Elder Scrolls Online players can also transfer their progress off the platform. 

Here's hoping a similar life jacket is thrown to the 6,000-hour Red Dead Redemption 2 veteran who begged Rockstar for a character transfer.