Cyberpunk 2077's yellow delay screen became a meme

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Nothing strikes fear into the heart of a hyped gamer quite like black text on a bright yellow background. CD Projekt Red delayed their famously broken magnum opus so frequently that their apology format became instantly recognizable. By the fourth delay, fans were photoshopping the distinct neon yellow template to announce mundane things like running out of milk, perfectly capturing the slow descent into madness that was 2020.