

They include tiny trees covering the floors of buildings, tanks falling from the sky and characters standing up, inexplicably pantless, while riding motorcycles. 10, thousands of gamers have created viral videos featuring a multitude of glitches and bugs - many hilarious - that mar the game. Since the release of Cyberpunk 2077 on Dec. The tweet was somewhat prescient - but not in the way developers had hoped. In July 2018, as anticipation for the game neared a crescendo across Twitter, one user tweeted at the official Cyberpunk 2077 account: “Will there be memes in the game?” The account responded: “Whole game is going to be a meme.” Eight million people pre-ordered copies, sight unseen, ahead of its December release. Players, especially those using next-generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft, were promised a revolutionary experience, with extensive character customization options and an expansive world to explore. Reeves as their guide) and augment their bodies with high-tech weaponry. The game is set in a dystopian future where digital nomads navigate a high-stakes world of corporate espionage (with Mr. Since then, fans have been treated to impressive teaser trailers, buy-in from celebrities including Keanu Reeves, Grimes and ASAP Rocky, and headlines heralding it as the most anticipated title of the year, if not the century. When CD Projekt Red, the Polish studio behind the video game, announced the title in 2012, it was billed as a gripping, free-flowing saga that would immerse players in a lifelike sci-fi universe.

The hype around Cyberpunk 2077 had been building for nearly a decade.
