CD Projekt Red Apologizes for Offensive Anti-Russian Elements in Cyberpunk 2077's Ukrainian Localization
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CD Projekt apologized for anti-Russian elements in the Ukrainian localization of Cyberpunk 2077. These were not written by CDPR staff.
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Offensive terms like "Rusnia" replaced some words in the Ukrainian version. CDPR is fixing this in the next update.
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CDPR stated support for Ukraine but will show it through positive actions, not negative references.
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Ukrainian localization was done by SBT Localisation. It also had pro-Ukraine graffiti and text.
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Cyberpunk 2077's popularity spiked after update 2.0 and the upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion.