Cyberpunk 2077 has debuted at the #1 spot on the UK sales chart, despite the numerous controversies surrounding the game at launch.
It's easy to say that Cyberpunk 2077 was the most highly-anticipated game of 2020, which is no small boast, considering it was released in the same year as games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and The Last of Us Part 2. Cyberpunk 2077 received several high-profile delays throughout 2020, with the last one happening a few short weeks before its intended November release date.
Cyberpunk 2077 was finally released on December 10, and it debuted at the top of the UK sales charts. According to Games Press, it dethroned Fifa 21, which was pushed down to fifth place. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is fourth, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is third, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is second, with each keeping their same chart position as last week.
It's no surprise to see Cyberpunk 2077 perform so well during its launch week, even with all of the controversies surrounding the game. Cyberpunk 2077 is riddled with bugs, to the point where it has taken over the discourse surrounding the game. The PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game are so poorly optimized that developer CD Projekt Red publically apologized for their condition. The performance of the console versions of Cyberpunk 2077 is so bad that CD Projekt Red is now offering refunds.
The issues surrounding Cyberpunk 2077's condition have done little to diminish the enthusiasm for the game, as it quickly reached one million concurrent players on Steam. Cyberpunk 2077 managed to top the UK charts at launch, but the word is out about the game's condition, and it remains to be seen whether it can maintain this lead for a second week.
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Source: Games Press