CD Projekt apologized for a series anti-Russian content Available in Ukrainian version Cyberpunk 2077It was released with the new 2.0 update of the game.
There Ukrainian localization It contains a handful of references to the Russo-Ukrainian War; including in one case the derogatory term “Russia” replacing the word “scumbags”. CD Projekt stated that these “offensive” articles were not written by its own staff and did not reflect its own views.
“The released version of the Ukrainian localization of Cyberpunk 2077 includes dialogue elements. considered offensive “These sentences were not written by CD Projekt Red staff and do not reflect our point of view,” CD Projekt RED said in Russian social media messages from Russian players before providing IGN USA with the official statement, which we translated into English. . We are working to produce corrected texts and replace them in the next update.”
The Ukrainian version of Cyberpunk 2077 also contains a reference to: famous expression In response to Russia’s request to cede Snake Island to Ukraine, he said: “Go in the direction the ship is going.” One graffiti also shows the coat of arms of Ukraine and the symbol of the Crimean Tatars on a rough map of Crimea.
Relationship between CD Projekt RED and the war in Ukraine
Head of Cyberpunk 2077 localization project Mariia Strilchuk He said: “I would like to clarify the corrections made in the Ukrainian localization. They refer to lines where the translation has lost the original meaning, including some references to the Russia-Ukraine war. Our support for Ukraine has not changed, but we prefer it. Demonstrate this with positive actions.”
CD Projekt Red has already expressed its opinion on the war, blocks the sale of games in Russia and donates one million Polish zlotys (about 217,000 euros) to a humanitarian association operating in Ukraine. The Ukrainian version of Cyberpunk 2077 was localized by SBT Localization, a Ukrainian company that previously worked on Baldur’s Gate 3 and Darkest Dungeon.
It’s unclear exactly what elements CD Projekt Red will remove from the Ukrainian version of Cyberpunk 2077, and it likely won’t do so until the next released update.