8 Video Game Launches Even Worse Than Cyberpunk 2077

After eight years of hype, Cyberpunk 2077 was finally released. Instead of living up to that hype, the launch of this game ended up being a complete disaster.

There were numerous awful glitches across all versions of the game. And the versions for Xbox One and PS4 versions had such awful graphics on top of the glitches that the developer encouraged annoyed consumers to seek refunds. This eventually led to Sony removing the game from the PlayStation Store.

As bad as Cyberpunk’s launch is, however, it is merely the latest in a long line of awful game launches. In fact, many games had even worse launches. And this is our roundup of the worst offenders throughout the years.

Batman: Arkham Knight

Generally speaking, the Arkham series of games has been beloved by fans. Arkham Asylum blew our minds when it first hit the scene in 2009, and Arkham City took everything we loved and made it bigger and better in 2011.

And 2015’s ambitious Arkham Knight served as a worthy entry in the franchise… at least, for console players. But on PC, this game had insane glitches and frame rate issues across the board. A combination of new drivers, patches, and a lot of player patience helped fix these issues, but that initial launch was more embarrassing than Joel Schumacher’s Batman and Robin.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

In the here and now, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a great game. In fact, it is the best game for fans of Master Chief who want to relive the old campaigns in HD or engage in multiplayer gaming across five different Halo titles.

But when MCC launched in 2014, everything that could go wrong did go wrong. The games were glitchy, the servers were a mess, and lobbies were broken and empty shells. Adding salt to the wound is that it took months to iron out these problems, driving many core players away before things could be fixed.