Recall, despite three transfers ( from April to September, from September to November, from November to December ), Cyberpunk 2077 reached release in a far from the ideal technical condition.

The unsatisfactory (in some places) quality of Cyberpunk 2077 was reflected in the ratings: since the first reviews appeared, the project’s rating on Metacritic dropped to 90 out of 100%.

CD Projekt did not hide that in the case of Cyberpunk 2077 they hoped for an average score of at least 90%. Drop the indicator even lower, and the employees of the Polish studio could be left without the cash bonuses due to them.

The fact is that CD Projekt uses a system in which employees are entitled to bonuses if the game meets certain criteria – including one or another rating from critics.

As it became known from the letter of the head of CD Projekt, Adam Badowski, obtained by Bloomberg, to his subordinates, in the situation with Cyberpunk 2077, the studio management decided to make an exception to the current rule.

“Initially, our bonus system was focused on the rating and release date of the game, but after considering the issue, we came to the conclusion that under the current circumstances, this measure is unfair,” Badovsky said.