Several class action lawsuits for Cyberpunk 2077 have been combined, creating quite a case for CD Projekt to defend itself against. The case largely focuses on the state the game launched in and how CD Projekt Red misrepresented the quality of the game before launch, leading to developments like Sony removing the game from the PlayStation Store.
Cyberpunk 2077 is still being updated to this day and is progressively getting better, but still seems to be far away from reaching the state that was promised before launch. PlayStation has yet to reinstate the ability to purchase the game on its digital store either, which is likely cutting into revenue, given how important digital sales are these days. The company has stated that it will relist the game whenever it deems that it is in a better state. This is one of the causes for the class action lawsuits CDPR was hit with.
Four class action lawsuits were combined and a plaintiff has been appointed (via VGC), meaning that potential court proceedings can move forward. Two of the lawsuits came from shareholders, noting the damage the troubled launch did to the company's reputation and the 15% drop in share price as a result of the game's launch. Finances were likely not improved by CD Projekt Red issuing over $2 million worth of Cyberpunk 2077 refunds in December. A suit from December claims that CDPR willfully neglected to mention the poor performance of the console versions of the game, arguing that Cyberpunk 2077 is “virtually unplayable on the current-generation Xbox or PlayStation systems due to an enormous number of bugs.”
Given that CD Projekt Red avoided giving out review copies for Cyberpunk 2077 on console until mere hours prior to the game's launch, it seems likely that the company was trying to hide the flaws of the game's console versions. Meanwhile, the PC version was showered with praise, and reviewers assumed that the console version would be at least relatively similar in terms of quality, but it's a night and day difference. It's also worth noting that the poor launch has also led to people saying they won't play Cyberpunk 2077 until it's fixed.
There's still not a clear timeline as to when CD Projekt Red could possibly have Cyberpunk 2077 in its best possible state, but the game has been out for about half a year now. Whether or not these class action lawsuits actually hurt CD Projekt Red in any substantial way remains to be seen, but the company may never recover the reputation it once possessed for highly polished video game releases.
Source: VGC