Epilepsy warns UK against one of the most anticipated video games of the year after a journalist contracted epilepsy while playing.
The charity reports that Cyberpunk 2077, which was released at midnight on Thursday, contains “fast flashing lights and other animations that could lead to seizures.”
It urges game developers to quickly find a “permanent solution” to the problem, telling Sky News: “Initially a rejection warning is not enough.
“A warning is better than a warning, but it’s not enough to keep people safe.
“People who don’t know they have photosensitive epilepsy may be playing and don’t think a warning will apply to them, so it could lead to their first seizure.”
Liana Rupert is the journalist who created epilepsy in the gameplay.
Gaming journalist Liana Rupert plays new game: Pick: Instagram
She reported on the issue for Game Informer: “During my time in cyberpunk 2077, I had a big grip, and I experienced several moments of being close to one another.”
In one element of the game’s re-blindness, Liana says “a pattern of lights” led to her capture.
CyberPunk 2077 has been delayed more than once, and it is expected to be released.
The build-up caused some fans to react badly to Liana’s experience.
Since the warning was published on December 7, Liana has been receiving videos containing flashing lights to trigger epilepsy.
Liana Rupert says she’s getting online abuse that can cause epilepsy Pic: Instagram
She wrote on Twitter: “I have been sent hundreds of videos posing as intentional flashbacks to motivate photosensitive triggers.
“If you share a video saying you are suffering from epilepsy, do not press Play.
“I’m back in my **.
The CD project, which developed popular games like CyberPunk 2077 and The Witcher, told Red Sky News: “We were all shocked to read about Liana’s experience and will definitely be testing this game further.”
The game’s developer said that Liana’s capture experience shook it. Pic: Cyberpunk 2077 / CD Projekt Red.
The official Twitter account for the much-anticipated game thanked Liana for sharing the ordeal, stating that they are looking for a more permanent solution to release as soon as possible.
The developers said that an additional warning screen was created in the game – a legal agreement between the gamers and the developer.
“The alternative visual effect is already waiting to be implemented,” she added.
The creators of the game are working on an ‘alternate visual effect’ that is ‘waiting to be implemented’
Photosensitive epilepsy – activated with flashing lights or different colors is uncommon and occurs in up to three out of every 100 people.
Epilepsy UK advises gamers to keep their eyes open (to avoid a flashing effect) when an eye is immediately covered with a fist and immediately recede from a possible trigger, which can lead to seizures without warning. As much as possible.
They say doing these will reduce the chances of getting caught.
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