In news most of us were *kind of* expecting, CD Projekt RED has delayed the release of the hotly-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 by more than five months. Citing a requirement to spend more time playtesting and bug-fixing, the studio has moved release of the game to September 17.

As we know with projects of this magnitude, more time is actually a good thing and speaks to a commitment to polish (heh) the release by the devs. Here's what CDPR had to say on the matter:

We have important news regarding Cyberpunk 2077’s release date we’d like to share with you today. pic.twitter.com/aWdtR0grYV

— CD PROJEKT RED (@CDPROJEKTRED) January 16, 2020

<script></script>So, while it's disappointing we won't be walking through Night City in Q1 2020, more time means a better project.

Hopefully we'll have more pre-release info for you from an editorial perspective, soon.

I'm not fussed about a delay, ever so slightly increases the chance of me managing to get an upgrade before playing.

I like this delay. it gives me more time to get through ffvii, doom eternal, last of us 2 and hopefully ghosts of tsushima if it releases mid year.

this is a ps5 delay

While I am sure it will be worth it in the end, I am disappointed none the less and would prefer it on the 16th like it should be.