The buggy launch of cops can be observed teleporting straight to them, even if they're on top of a skyscraper at the time.
This is far from the only issue fans have found with the game. It's especially bad on last-gen consoles. The Xbox One and PS4 versions of Cyberpunk 2077 are so broken that CDPR has actually issued a public apology over them both, and is now offering refunds for disgruntled players who don't want to wait for the patches the developer swears are coming. This isn't to say the current-gen versions are perfect, but they're a vast improvement over the last-gen versions, to the point that some publications, including OpenCritic, are accusing CDPR of intentionally hiding how bad the last-gen versions really are prior to release.
But the cat's certainly out of the bag now, and that's bad news for CDPR. As such demand that it crashed Steam. But CDPR's reliance on one major release followed by extended periods of inactivity is proving to be its downfall, and the shoddy state of Cyberpunk 2077 as it stands currently is not a good sign for future prospects.
As shocking as this downward trend is, it should be noted that stock prices are a notoriously fickle way to track a company's success. It's quite likely that CDPR will recover from this hit and do just fine in the long run. It's certainly already turned a profit on Cyberpunk 2077; it made back its development costs on day one alone. But this dip still makes a strong case for the argument that maybe the company's current business model isn't the most effective. If nothing else, cutting back on developer crunch would surely result in a better finished product.
The rocky launch of Cyberpunk 2077 should be taken as a cautionary tale for the entire video game industry. Fans have already responded in kind; several hope that Rockstar will take its time with the sixth game to avoid a similar conundrum. Developer crunch is simply not a healthy way to develop a video game, and CDPR is now learning this the hard way. Hopefully it will improve its practices moving forward and eventually produce a game that everyone can enjoy.
Source: GameSpot
