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CD Projekt Red Apologizes for Anti-Russia Content in Cyberpunk 2077's Ukrainian Localization

  • CD Projekt Red apologized for anti-Russia dialog and graffiti in Cyberpunk 2077's Ukrainian localization.
  • The studio said it had nothing to do with the changes and promised to remove them.
  • The controversial content referenced Ukrainian resistance slogans and suggested Crimea was still part of Ukraine.
  • The Ukrainian localization was done by SBT Localization, which also worked on other titles.
  • Complaints were registered on Steam and CD Projekt Red forums by Russian and Ukrainian players.
  • Russia's invasion of Ukraine has negatively impacted the country's game industry, including developer GSC Game World.
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