Six Months in Exile: Cyberpunk 2077 Returns to PlayStation (VL492)
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Indefinitely. When CD Projekt Red's (CDPR) tentpole release, Cyberpunk 2077, was removed from the PlayStation Store in December of last year, Sony didn't even hint at a date for the game's return. While some thought it would be back up in short order, others had some significant doubts. But how long is long enough? While we now have our answer, it only leads to more questions. Never has a mixture of hype, hyperbole, and hubris been so potent...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/CZmnj1XqR8Q #Cyberpunk #Sony #PlayStation *** SUPPORT THE CHANNEL PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STREAMLABS - https://streamlabs.com/richardhoeg STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store *** Discussed in this episode: "Cyberpunk 2077 returns to the PlayStation Store on June 21, CD Projekt says" Polygon - June 15, 2021 https://www.polygon.com/22229742/cyberpunk-2077-returns-to-playstation-store-release-refund-ps4-ps5-cd-projekt-red "Current report no. 34/2021" CD Projekt SA Disclosure - June 15, 2021 https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/investors/regulatory-announcements/current-report-no-34-2021/ "CD Projekt, CDPR, and Cyberpunk 2077: We Have a Reputation to Burn" YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy8QxfJHOJGH8UsiYOqjwhq3 "Cyberpunk 2077 Returns to the PlayStation Store, But Sony Says Base PS4 Version Still Has Issues" IGN - June 15, 2021 https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-playstation-store-return-date-announced "SIE strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction..." Tweet - December 17, 2020 - Ask PlayStation https://twitter.com/AskPlayStation/status/1339737360184078336 "Exclusive: Sony’s PlayStation boss moves past console wars" Axios - June 11, 2021 https://www.axios.com/ps5-jim-ryan-interview-mobile-cyberpunk-sony-e2ba0ddb-17b6-4882-bb9e-2908c7c4f71d.html *** "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). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo 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. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com
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