One of the most anticipated games of the year is slated for release in September 2020: Cyberpunk 2077 from CD Projekt Red impresses with great looks, a dense cyberpunk atmosphere and the good reputation of the developers.
But as expected, other developers seem to want to ride this wave of success and blow you away: May we introduce: "Night City", a game that not only steals the name of the city from real cyberpunk, but also wants to give you the game for positive steam reviews.
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What exactly is it about?
On April 16, a game called "Night City" was released on Steamthat is based on Cyberpunk 2077 without saying a word. The developers describe their "game" on Steam as follows:
"https://www.gamestar.de/"Night City" is an indie game in cyberpunk style. Small apartment, narrow street and dim lighting. There is no escape from Night City. "
This can actually be taken literally, as some users confirm who have already bought the Cyberpunk Ripoff. Apparently there is really only an empty room and a street to examine, there are no activities or even a story.
The catch is as follows: The developers promise that Cyberpunk 2077 will be given for positive reviews. They are said to have 100 editions of the highly anticipated role-playing game and will give them away to the "Top 100 Authors" of reviews on the Steam page. The first ten positive reviews should get a 90% additional chance.
The whole thing sounds really incredible, if you want to convince yourself it is best to check out the official Steam page of the game.
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Now you might think that for 8.19 € you could throw your hat in the ring and maybe even dust off Cyberpunk 2077. But beware: Cheaters are most likely at work here! Steam user boundring does the math and explains why it is very likely a hoax:
"1. Start a contest that offers prizes for keys on a game that has not yet been released
2. Limit of 101 keys offered, pre-orders for Cyberpunk 2077 each cost $ 59.99, so the contest costs a total of $ 6058.99 (just for the prizes, who knows how much the "game" cost)
3. Divide this $ 6058.99 by the cost of this "game", $ 9.99, which is 606.51, rounded to one hundredth, which means that it only takes 607 purchases to break even. "
So the developers can generate maximum profit with minimal effort, if only enough people fell for this copy. So think twice if you want to throw your money out the window.
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The Steam users are of course anything but enthusiastic about it. All votes for Night City have so far been negative and condemn the game for his Disrespect to the players and developers of the real Cyberpunk 2077. A user commented:
"I never report things on Steam, I'm pretty relaxed there, but that's total BS and probably a copyright infringement against CD Project Red. Asking for positive reviews and saying if you refund the game will get you kicked out of the competition ? Dirt bags! "
Incidentally, this is not the first time that a game is trying to profit from the hype surrounding Cyberpunk 2077. A game was called just a few weeks ago Cyberprank 2069 removed from Steamthat a similar goal had probably been set.
Meanwhile, the developers of the real Cyberpunk 2077 are working at full speed. For example, CD Projekt recently revealed what plans they have for role-playing post-launch content.
