A Rocky Few Months Get Rockier
Cyberpunk 2077 may go down as the greatest let down in gaming history. Not only was the game delayed numerous times and plagued by bugs, but many features were also missing or nigh-on-useless, such as a perk which increases stealth while underwater, despite the fact that the only mission which includes a substantial underwater component having no enemies to hide from.
If you plan to use @CyberpunkGame mods/custom saves on PC, use caution. We’ve been made aware of a vulnerability in external DLL files the game uses which can be used to execute code on PCs. Issue will be fixed ASAP. For now, please refrain from using files from unknown sources.
— CD PROJEKT RED CS (@CDPRED_Support) February 2, 2021
Still, CDPR have been trying their best to address concerns and raise the game’s quality, even apologizing to gamers and making the unprecedented decision to offer refunds to address the controversy. They’re gradually releasing DLC and patches to fix the issues, and they’ve also released mod support, despite the fact that this is only for the PC, where the game’s performance and graphics are at their best. Still, it goes a long way to raising the game’s profile, and its player base.
Unfortunately, there’s an issue with mod support – namely, that it can expose vulnerabilities in the DLL files, which can then execute code on your PC. In layman’s terms, downloading a mod from an unrecognized source could infect your PC with viruses, malware, or any number of bugs.
The good news is that CDPR are looking into fixing this as soon as possible, but they didn’t provide anything in the way of a timeframe – and with a lot of different areas demanding their attention, it could be a while before we get this resolved. There’s also the fact that, well, people might be too scared to use mods, and it could discourage new modders from uploading their hard work in the meantime.
While this is a simple mistake, it’s bound to leave a bad taste in the mouths of many gamers – especially given the amount of bad blood that’s been building for CDPR over the past year. Cyberpunk 2077’s success could have saved CDPR’s reputation, but a rocky release following a turbulent development cycle means any attempts to fix where they went wrong could just be bailing water out of a sinking ship.
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