There are only three days left until gamers can finally play **Cyberpunk 2077 ** , but even this close to release, developer CD Projekt is still telling eager fans to be patient via a special preload Easter egg. Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed three times this year before it solidified its December 10 release d

The upcoming action RPG developed and published by CD Projekt Red has taken several public spills on its eight-year-long stumble to the finish line, but it still managed to remain the most anticipated title of 2020 (if not of the soon-closing decade). Beset by production delays, Cyberpunk2077fans.com leaks, and reports of widespread crunch that can only mark a AAA endeavor of its scope, Cyberpunk 2077 quickly became the gaming industry's worst-kept secret. CD Projekt Red has already taken to Twitter to plead with players who managed to snag an early copy to not release any spoilers or information about the title until after December 10, but unfortunately, the internet rarely listens and never forg

"Cyberpunk 2077 is ultimately a game that is tailor-made for multiple playthroughs. The more skills V unlocks and the deeper they sink into the conspiracies of Night City, the more it becomes clear that this is a game which fans will happily sink their time into, well past the relatively short main campaign . CD Projekt Red assembled a collection of the finest open-world mechanics we've already seen, and most of them work well. Ultimately, it feels like Cyberpunk 2077 is a fitting bookend for the previous generation of games and a strong starting point for current-gen. Now it's time to start innovating aga

But barring one final last-minute delay, Cyberpunk 2077 is officially less than a week from finally hitting shelves, and fans and developers alike are gearing up for the release that seemed like it would never come. In order to usher in this legendary game, Cyberpunk 2077 is partnering with Twitter to hold a virtual launch party called CyberNight . The event will feature developer Q&As, exclusives, and "surprises & more." It will be hosted on Twitter on launch day, starting at 6PM

Unfortunately, when the game hits shelves on December 10th, not everyone will be able to fully enjoy the bright lights of Night City. Liana Ruppert, a journalist for Game Informer , issued a PSA yesterday warning epileptic fans of an overabundance of flashing lights in the game which could potentially trigger seizures. Given the high-tech nature of the game's setting, this is perhaps understandable, but that doesn't make it any less dangerous. Among the many potential triggers Ruppert outlined were decorative lights pulsing in multiple bars and nightclubs, as well as a glitchy visual effect which appeared every time Keanu Reeves' character Johnny Silverhand appeared onscreen. She also identified the game's braindance mechanic as a major threat; the headset that protagonist V uses to engage with this mechanic in-game bears an unfortunate resemblance to a medical device used specifically to trigger epileptic episodes, and is roughly as effect

The question of accessibility in video games is a long process, and an important one. No one deserves to threaten their health and safety to play a video game because of forces outside their own control. Unfortunately, advocates for safer and better options have an uphill battle ahead of them, due not only to the complex nature of the issue but to blatant insensitivity. For instance, after her epilepsy PSA was published, Ruppert began receiving videos designed to trigger her epilepsy from trolls masquerading as sympathetic fellow sufferers. This kind of behavior is abhorrent and, tragically, it's all too common in the video game commun

There may be a running gag about how long it's taking for Cyberpunk 2077 to be released, but from what details have been gleaned so far, it definitely looks like it was worth the wait, just for the absolute wealth of content it promises. The character creation mode doesn't shy away from the details either, and allows players the ability to customize everything about their characters, from their pupil size to their uh... privates size . So while the leaked in-game map doesn't give anything away as far as Cyberpunk 2077 's plot, it does reassure players who have been waiting for the title to drop that their patience will be duly rewarded, and then s

CD Projekt Red is looking into the possibility of removing epilepsy triggers from _Cyberpunk 2077 _ . CD Projekt Red's new open-world game has been one of the most anticipated titles in the industry for a good eight years now, and after numerous delays, fans are finally ready for its December 10th release later this week. Reviews of the game are coming in, and critics seem to have largely deemed it to be worth the wa

But one fan doesn't have to wait until CyberNight. Reddit user DanXcel has apparently had his copy of the elusive game shipped to him early, giving him a golden opportunity to explore the game's technical aspects . He has confirmed that the game has two separate modes, at least on Xbox Series X; there's a "performance" mode and a "quality" mode. The basic concepts behind these two modes are pretty self-explanatory; the quality mode emphasizes graphics and makes the game look as pretty as possible, while performance mode emphasizes smoother gameplay, sacrificing visual quality in order to put less strain on the console. DanXcel was unable to provide any deep specifications on either mode, but he confirmed that performance mode was much smoother than quality in terms of framerate. He also identified a noticeable drop in visual resolution in performance mode, but that didn't prevent him from identifying performance mode as the preferable option thanks to its better gameplay experie