Cyberpunk 2077 Tweet by Elon Musk Raises Developer's Stock 19%

Although it may seem thatCyberpunk 2077developer CD Projekt Red tin't catch a break nowadays, their stock appears to have gotten a boost from an unlikely source.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk went on Twitter to promote the company'due south new Model S Plaid vehicle and accompanied his tweet with a photo of the interior of the car. On the screen, artwork forThe Witcher 3: Wild Chase, Stardew Valley, Fallout Shelter, Cupheadand others tin can be seen. Replying to his own tweet, Musk said "It can play Cyberpunk," which then prompted another reply.

The esthetics of Cyberpunk are incredible btw. The interior design is👌.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 28, 2022

Musk went on to say "The esthetics of Cyberpunk are incredible btw…" which according to GameSpot, is the tweet that caused CD Projekt Red'southward stock to ascension 19%. Business news company Bloomberg reported that jump has raised the company'due south stock to the highest its been since 2022, meaning the stock landed 16% college from before the notoriously buggy launch of Cyberpunk 2077.

Gaming journalist and host of The Game Awards Geoff Keighley also threw his 2 cents in, saying "When the game crashes more than the car." While it is unclear how well the vehicle tin can actually run the game, it does have 10 teraflops of power, the same as a PlayStation 5. If y'all're fortunate enough to be able to own the $112,990 vehicle when it releases in February please keep your eyes on the road, for Jackie's sake.

The gaming industry and stock market have had quite the interesting relationship recently. Video game retailer GameStop'southward stock saw an unprecedented ascension afterwards it was short squeezed, prompting its removal for buy past investing app Robinhood. The situation has gotten then large that President Biden's economic squad at the White House has begun keeping an eye on the state of affairs as well.

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