Cyberpunk 2077 draws criticism for seizure-inducing sequence with no warning or mitigation

Cyberpunk 2077 draws criticism for seizure-inducing sequence with no warning or mitigation

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/08/cyberpunk-2077-draws-criticism-for-seizure-inducing-sequence-with-no-warning-or-mitigation/

One of the biggest games of the year, “Cyberpunk 2077,” is about to be released, but developer CD Projekt Red is already under fire for an early game sequence with the potential to induce seizures. Players with epilepsy should be warned that there is currently no way to skip this, and the visual feature will be repeated throughout the game.

Strobing lights can induce seizures in some people prone to them, but that hasn’t stopped many high-profile games from including them for effect. Usually there is a boilerplate warning on boot saying this is a possibility, but in most games it’s more of a warning that there may potentially be flashing lights of this type, for example if several flashbang grenades went off one after the other. Many games also offer an option to reduce the intensity of flashing lights or otherwise change their appearance, along with other options for accessibility.