The SF epic “Cyberpunk 2077” is set to release on December 10, but some players seem to already have a copy. The first streamer even showcased the game. The leak featuring 20 minutes of gameplay at the start aired, but the streamer is likely to enjoy it for much longer. CD Projekt Red announces that it will take “legal action” against anyone who breaks the embargo.
That was the stream: A user showed 20 minutes of gameplay from Cyberpunk 2077. The game was showcased on the PS4. During the stream, viewers saw:
- The character creation
- followed by the first 18 minutes of the game
According to GameStar, the shown material featured scenes from the “Nomad prologue backstory on the PS4 Pro.”
The streamer mainly wanted to celebrate how early he could showcase the game and how great it is that he can show it so early.
Hardly anyone watched the stream live: In the end, the streamer had 52 viewers. However, mirrors of the first 20 minutes spread across the internet.
CD Projekt Red is deleting, but too many mirrors online
This is how CD Projekt Red is responding: The development team has apparently been busy in recent hours deleting mirrors of the 20-minute stream from the internet. It’s as tedious as trying to push toothpaste back into the tube.
Anyone searching for the clip will find working mirrors in forums like “Resetera” to watch the video.
CD Projekt Red announced to the site Dualshockers that it will take “legal action against anyone who breaks the embargo/street date.”
Actually, the release of Cyberpunk 2077 is scheduled for December 10, but apparently some retailers already have the game in stock.
This is how the leak of Cyberpunk 2077 is being discussed: In recent days, quite a bit of gameplay has already been seen. Journalists like Michael Graf from GameStar have already spent 16 hours with Cyberpunk 2077, wrote major previews, and showcased gameplay (via GameStar).
Therefore, the newly leaked gameplay isn’t extremely exciting. But it’s at least interesting to see how the “unpatched Cyberpunk 2077” runs on a regular PS4.
It looks “decent”, say users from Reset Era.
Beware of spoilers after gameplay leak
What’s the catch about the leak? The version presumably features gameplay from a version that is still missing the optimization of a day-one patch.
Players now fear that they will be spoiled by people who have already been able to play the game. Therefore, one should probably be cautious from now on if one wants to check out Cyberpunk 2077 without knowing what to expect.
The streamer who spent 20 minutes on Cyberpunk 2077 on Twitch might definitely hear from the developers’ lawyers and think about those 20 minutes a lot longer.
Cyberpunk 2077 is probably the most anticipated game of 2020. But recently, some dark clouds gathered over the game. Reports circulated about harsh working conditions and a culture of overtime that raises concerns:
Internal email fuels discussion about overtime at Cyberpunk 2077
