Cyberpunk 2077has been in the hotseat recently, first with announcement that the title’s release has beenpushed back to Septemberand then the reveal that the developers will continue toexperience studio crunchto ensure the game’s release. So the news that QLOC will be working with CD Projekt Red onCyberpunk 2077’s development and testing is a positive sign to say the least:

QLOCis a team that focuses on co-dev, porting, remastering, quality assurance, and localization. Last year alone they worked onTales of Vesperia: Definitive Editionfor PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, did QA testing forMetro Exodus, worked on Nintendo Switch ports ofHellblade: Senua’s Sacrificefollowed byDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenand the PC port ofMortal Kombat 11. They also finished the PC port ofYakuza Kiwami 2earlier in 2019. Needless to say QLOC is a very experienced company with a lot of talent, so their contribution toCyberpunk 2077is sure to be a fantastic one.

Concerning the delay of the game itself, once the rumors started circulating about the causes Cory Barlog, Creative Director at SIE Santa Monica Studio and known for his work on theGod of Warseries,spoke up in a multi-tweet threadabout delays caused by optimization. “EVERY game runs badly until you optimize for the hardware in the final push before gold. GAMES ARE VERY UGLY, FOR A LONG TIME, UNTIL THEY ARE NOT. Traditionally, that is right near the end. This is due to the absolutely fucking bananas level of complexity and moving pieces required to make any game today.” Philipp Weber, a Senior Quest Designer at CD Projekt Red, later confirmed that to be the case.

Some of the other developers had already taken to Twitter to assure fans that thedelay would be worth it. Senior level designer Miles Tost said that while fans might be let down by the delay, explained that “it will be worth it in the end for sure” and thanked fans for their support. Likewise, CD Projekt Red QA lead Łukasz Babiel said on behalf of the studio that “we’ll deliver, don’t worry.”

The delay also had consequences on therelease of its multiplayer mode: “Given the expected release ofCyberpunk 2077in September, and speaking of a series of events we expect to occur after that date, 2021 appears unlikely as a release date for theCyberpunkmultiplayer,” stated Michal Nowakowski, CD Projekt Red’s SVP of Business Development and Member of the Board.

Cyberpunk 2077launches on September 17th, 2020 on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. The game is available for preorder onAmazonnow. Check outour timelineof what we know about the game so far.