Steam and GOG are down, thanks to Cyberpunk 2077 hype (Updated)
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Update:It looks like everything is back to normal for the most part on both platforms.
Following the official launch ofCyberpunk 2077, both Steam and GOG, two of the largest storefronts for PC games, went down according toreports from DownDetector. CD PROJEKT RED’s Fabian Mario Döhla also commented on the situation on Twitter, stating that “the hype is real.”
Alright. We have killed both#Steamand#GOG. Wow. The hype is real.#Cyberpunk2077Hype#Cyberpunk2077pic.twitter.com/aRwyJw7IdvAlright. We have killed both#Steamand#GOG. Wow. The hype is real.#Cyberpunk2077Hype#Cyberpunk2077pic.twitter.com/aRwyJw7Idv— Fabian Mario Döhla (@fabiandoehla)December 10, 2020December 10, 2020
Indeed, the hypeisreal — so real, in fact, that most PC gamers were unable to download and play the game for awhile. The websites for Steam and GOG were frequently crashing and players were having difficulty connecting to servers for downloads. Thankfully, however, everything appears to be back to normal.
Are you planning on getting your hands on Cyberpunk 2077? Let us know.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available for $60 onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One consoles, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Windows 10 PCs through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. For more on the game, don’t miss ourreviewas well as ourguide to Cyberpunk 2077’s stats and attributes. There’s no doubt in our minds that it’s one of the best Xbox RPGs.
The standard for next-gen.
Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest project from CD PROJEKT RED, the developers behind The Witcher 3. To follow up the game that defined a generation of gaming, Cyberpunk 2077 needed to be huge, ambitious, and captivating. Thankfully, CD PROJEKT RED checked off all the boxes.
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