"Spat on the face of old gen customers": Cyberpunk 2077 community divided with decision to stop major updates on older-generation consoles
Cyberpunk 2077 was given a new shot at life on September 6 if the news from the special evening stream was anything to go by. The much-promised expansion is finally coming, although that won't be before 2023.
Sadly, older generation console users won't be able to enjoy any of that or what's there in the future.
CD Projekt Red has announced that last night's patch 1.6 will be the last major update provided to older users. Whatever development will be taking place in the future will be concentrated solely on the current generation consoles.
While the development team hasn't explained the rationale behind its decision, it could be due to performance issues.
For whatever reason, many have been left unhappy with this recent decision. Cyberpunk 2077 was initially released on what used to be the current generation of consoles.
Since the release of the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, plans have changed. With CD Projekt Red going down a different path, many players are uncertain about potentially playing the title on their Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles.
There hadn't been any rumors about CD Projekt Red making this difficult decision, especially since Cyberpunk 2077 came before the current generation of consoles. Earlier in 2022, a next-generation patch was released, greatly enhancing the game.
CD Projekt Red seems to believe concentrating on the newer consoles will be the correct way to move forward. Sadly, this also means many gamers have now been left in the dark. While they can still play and enjoy the title, all new additions will skip those consoles.
One user feels the game shouldn't have only been released on the older generation consoles. However, that would have meant even more delays to coincide with the release of
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