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CD Projekt Scarlet has reportedly reached a settlement with investors who were dissatisfied with the infamous launch of Cyberpunk 2077 concluding year. It has agreed to pay them an estimated $1.85 million.

Final week, it was reported that CD Projekt Red would exist negotiating settlements with a grouping of investors who filed a lawsuit against it for releasing Cyberpunk 2077 in its incomplete state. The Smoothen game development studio was actually facing four lawsuits from investors who claimed information technology misled them about the overall quality of the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and its financial performance.

The Verge shared a certificate outlining details of the negotiations, which would nonetheless need to be reviewed past the court. It reads, "Members of the class (including the plaintiffs) shall relinquish any and all claims against the Company and members of its Management Board. In return, a settlement in the amount of 1,850,000 (ane million eight hundred and fifty thousand) USD shall exist paid out to the class by the Company and its insurer."

The nearly $2 one thousand thousand settlement is nothing compared to the $316 million upkeep dedicated to developing the game since its declaration in May 2022. Not to mention the $563 million the company raked in from game sales throughout 2022.

Last yr, CD Projekt Red released Cyberpunk 2077 with numerous glitches, low framerate, and unfinished graphics despite delaying the game's launch to set them. The frustration players experienced from the buggy game was such that Sony pulled the game from the PlayStation Store and retail stores offered to consequence refunds.

The game'south controversial launch damaged CD Projekt Red's reputation, its sales projections have fallen past 65%, and its stocks dropped by 54% in the past year. Keanu Reeves' recent comments saying he never even played Cyberpunk 2077 despite the studio challenge he loved it doesn't help its case, either.