Cyberpunk 2077 Reaches New Sales Milestone Following Edgerunners’ Success
CD PROJEKT RED has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has officially sold 20 million copies since its release in December 2020.
This indicates a dramatic pick-up in sales over the past few months. 2 million, to be precise, as the publisher announced it had sold18 million copiesin April of this year.
For the uninitiated,Cyberpunk 2077is a first-person action RPG inspired by the Cyberpunk tabletop game created by Mike Pondsmith in 1988. The game is set in the future where the lines between man and machine are blurred against the backdrop of the Blade Runner inspired Night City. Themes of identity, corporate greed, and much more are present within the game.
Over 20 million cyberpunks have been roaming the streets of Night City – partying with Jackie and getting to know Johnny, driving around with Panam and diving with Judy, hanging out with River and listening to Kerry’s songs.Thank you and we hope to see you all in the Afterlife!pic.twitter.com/ifFLhg6npO
Although Cyberpunk had a huge marketing push leading up to its 2020 release, the game launched in a state wherelast-gen consoles such as the PS4 and Xbox One struggled to run the gamewith a steady framerate. Even next-gen consoles and PC platforms could not run the game without experiencing a significant amount ofgame-breaking bugsthat ruined the experience for many individuals.
The state of the game was so dire thatSony even pulled the game from the PSN storeand offered refunds for fans who requested them. CDPR would later reveal that issues with upper management along with satisfying deadlines were the culprit behind the rushed state of the game.
Regardless, Cyberpunk 2077 sold well at launch, and the game garnered a pseudo cult following from players who looked past the bugs and accepted the game for what it was instead of the promises made by CDPR.
For almost two years, the game has received constant updates and even anofficial next-gen release in February. Similar toNo Man’s Sky, Cyberpunk 2077 began a redemption arc of sorts within the gaming zeitgeist. Now with the release of the critically acclaimedCyberpunk: Edgerunnerson Netflix, the IP itself is experiencing a major resurgence.
Although CDPR said thatPhantom Libertywould be the only expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, the renewed interest in the franchise has fans clamoring for more content. Cyberpunk 2077 is available now for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series platforms. For more news on Night City, stay tuned to Twinfinite.
