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Cyberpunk 2077 with the most successful digital start of all time


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After huge expectations the disappointment followed – too many bugs, especially in the console version. Nevertheless, Cyberpunk 2077 had the best start of a digital game of all time.

That this game would be a hit was already a foregone conclusion after the huge expectations in the gaming community. But Cyberpunk 2077 has also disappointed with its numerous bugs that spoiled gamers’ fun, especially on the console. Nevertheless, Valve’s Internet platform Steam leads Cyberpunk 2077 among the top sellers in 2020. According to the latest figures from Superdata, which analyzes sales of digital games, Cyberpunk 2077 had the best launch of all time in this area.

Launch with 10 million digital sales

According to this, Cyberpunk should have sold 10.2 million digital copies at the start in 2077. This means that development and marketing costs should have been brought in shortly after the launch. Complaints about bugs should not have weakened sales in the long term, means Superdata. This could be due to the fact that 80 percent of the digital Cyberpunkt 2077 versions sold were intended for the PC. And on this platform the problems shouldn’t have been nearly as big as on the last-gen consoles.

Overall, Cyberpunk 2077 catapulted itself in the ranking of the best-selling digital games in December 2020 – according to sales – to first place in the PC sector. This is followed by League of Legends and World of Warcraft West. In the console sector, Cyberpunk 2077 has to be content with third place – behind Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and NBA 2K21. In mobile games, PokĂ©mon Go is ahead of Free Fire and Peacekeaper Elite.

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Cyberpunk 2077 drives PC game sales

How strong Cyberpunk 2077 performed in the PC area can be seen from the following figures. In December 2020, digital games worth twelve billion US dollars sold. That means an increase of 15 percent and the largest monthly turnover so far. PC sales increased 40 percent, driven by Cyberpunk 2077 sales. According to Superdata, a perfect marketing campaign and the reputation that CD Projekt Red has built for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ensured the perfect launch – despite the bugs.

Now, however, it is important that CD Projekt Red devote itself entirely to the delivery of bug fixes, according to the analysts. This is the only way for the Polish developer studio, which is also threatened with legal consequences, to rebuild its reputation before the possible launch of another title. Marcin Iwinski, co-founder of CD Projekt Red, recently apologized for the severely faulty game via video and promised quick updates.

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