Ah, CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077, the game that launched a thousand YouTube videos.

With much of the heat dialed down after the game's *rocky* December 2020 release, CD Projekt and CDPR co-founder Marcin Iwinski took to YouTube and the Internet to express his company's continued "commitment to quality".

But while Mr. Iwinski's statement contains some much needed affirmations, the question remains, did it go far enough?

And just why are there so many statements about what the company did or did not expect?

Let's dive in.

If you have to express your commitment, that commitment is probably already in doubt...in Virtual Legality.

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#Cyberpunk2077 #CDPR #CommitmentToQuality

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00:00 Introduction

02:27 Mr. Iwinski's Opening Statement

08:56 Defending Against Securities Fraud

11:43 A View from the Inside (Creating Sympathy)

14:54 Throwing Old Gen (and QA) Under the Bus

18:51 Explaining Away Late Review Access

23:09 Deflecting with COVID

24:31 A Blurry Future

31:28 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"CD Projekt, CDPR, and Cyberpunk 2077: We Have a Reputation to Burn"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy8QxfJHOJGH8UsiYOqjwhq3

"Dear gamers..."

Tweet - January 13, 2021

https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1349462362764537862

"Cyberpunk 2077 — Our Commitment to Quality"

YouTube Video - January 13, 2021 - Cyberpunk 2077

https://youtu.be/O3V4UBZmC9o

"CD Projekt Sued Over Alleged Cyberpunk Lies! Let's Read the Lawsuit! (VL379)"

YouTube Video - December 28, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://studio.youtube.com/video/z0iDOm7XNqM/edit?o=U

Form of CDPR Lawsuit

The Rosen Law Firm

https://www.rosenlegal.com/media/casestudy/2267_Cd%20Projekt%20-%20Complaint%204849-9033-8517%20v.1.pdf

"CDPR's Cyberpunk Damage Control Call: Corpos Searching for Answers (VL371)"

YouTube Video - December 15, 2020 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/n7uzzQ7SV-0

CDPR Cyberpunk Launch Teleconference Transcript

December 14/15, 2020

https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/wp-content/uploads-en/2020/12/call-transcript_en.pdf

"Our Commitment"

Cyberpunk Website

https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/37298/our-commitment

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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