Cyberpunk 2077 Design Documents Being Held For Ransom, CD Projekt Red Confirms

Seriously, anything that gets leaked will just increase the level of excitement for the game. In fact, let the info get out there and evaluate the responses. Adjust the game accordingly to appeal to even more people. It will only make it easier for people to buy knowing more about it because it will be good.

The best products are the ones where the customer has more say in how it's made.

For those who says this is a PR stun: CDP is a public traded company, that means most stockholders dont really understand the company's business. If they panic that this could potentially spoil the game and dump their stocks, the price will fall. And knowing CDP, this will never be their approach, rather than provide a good quality product and let it sell itself.

If you respect cd project red and the content they create just avoid the leaks.

to be honest unless the design doc specifically states ways of duping people out of their money by making them pay for a half finished game or something (not that CDPR would do that, in fact I'm certain of the opposite). or specific and important story details, all releasing those documents can do is generate hype for the game. Not paying these idiots hurts the developer and the game not one bit.

Leak is a leak. Paying ransom doesn't revert it. You can't trust scumbags to not spread copies even after getting paid anyway.

Gladly they are just design docs.

Pshhhh, design docs who cares.

The real question is after the leak, will game journalists sell their moral integrity and report on their contents, instead of completely ignoring it as this deserves.

I avoid pretty much all info related to games, aside from gameplay demos and/or reviews (to know if a game is worth playing or not), prior to release, so this kinda doesn't matter.. unless people start talking about it on every platform imaginable and spewing spoilers because they're scum, ala Star Wars 7.

It all sounds like a very good marketing campaign for me. And also like the plot of a Cyberpunk 2020 game: a netrunner steals files from a corporation and then asks for a ransom for them. In the game, though, they would sell it to a Fixer, but in this case, is released on the net.

And as a marketing move is BRILLIANT: they have the people talking about the game like crazies without showing a single image of it. Also, the timing is convenient: so close to E3, and with a statement said shortly ago that the marketing campaign was already planned. If this is a marketing campaign, is the work of a GENIOUS.

Credit: I got the theory from here: https://youtu.be/sQjcqXpkeks

I will avert my eyes and ignore all spoilers. Don't give in to them!

I'm glad CD Projekt Red is not going to give into the demands and it's pretty cool how they informed the public about it. Even the documents contained spoilers I hope they'd still refuse out of principle. I'd certainly refuse to look at the leaks out of principle and I think you can count on most fans who wouldn't want the story spoiled would do the same.

Not cool. CDPR is the best. Can't wait to see them officially reveal Cyberpunk 2077.

Just like what happened with Pirates of the Caribbean, I will outright refuse to see/look at/utilize these files in any way, shape, or form. Do NOT give in to the demands of terrorists.

Dont compromise with the leaker, or it will give incentive to more nerds to do this.

harassing anyone is sht, but CDProject? why? they are an awesome company. Sad asses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqSTXuJeTks&t=147s

"LEAVE CDPROJECT ALONE"

If I had magical hacking powers, this would be the last company I harass. I don't even play the Witcher games, but I use GOG all the time, and am very much looking forward to Cyberpunk 2077.

CD Project should just release the old files them self and laugh at the little shit stains for a pointless act.

It looks like an inside job to me..check you employees CD Projekt Red

When Devs fall prey to their own creation: an envisioned harsh world of cybercrimes. Welcome to Night City, folks.

Glad to know they are still working on the game at least.

I just hope this don't hurt them in any way, i'm glad CDPR won't give in to these a**holes demands.

That's pretty messed up. Let's just hope CDP doesn't pull a HL2 on the game now.

That's a shame

Now CDPR has to trust that gamers aren't idiots.

Once this gets leaked how long do you think before people start claiming "Cyberpunk looks like a dud!" and "CDPR clearly doesn't have it any more!" based on some crappy pre-development models and ideas?

What is Gamespot stance? Will they leak the info if given access?

Hackers will be punching kittens next..ffs you're going after the wrong people.