CD Projekt has said it will send a free copy of the Cyberpunk 2077 Collector's Edition to the guy who shouted "you're breathtaking!" at Keanu Reeves during Microsoft's E3 2019 media briefing.
Perhaps the highlight of Microsoft's briefing - perhaps even the highlight of E3 2019 so far - was when the Matrix and John Wick star popped out on-stage to reveal he is set to appear in the hotly-anticipated game.
While talking on-stage, Reeves called Cyberpunk "breathtaking". Thinking on his feet, the guy in the crowd shouted, "You're breathtaking!" Reeves heard - as did we all - pointed at the chap in question and responded in kind: "You're breathtaking! You're all breathtaking!" Cue cheers and clapping from the crowd at the heartwarming, joyous moment.
The person who shouted "you're breathtaking" is Peter Sark, an Xbox-focused YouTuber from the Los Angeles area. Sark tweeted a video of the exchange, which has had over 70,000 views.
CD Projekt took note, and replied with the good news.
And it got you a free #Cyberpunk2077 Collector?s Edition on top! Check your DMs. — Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) June 10, 2019
The reaction to the whole thing has been pretty awesome - and yes, the memes are in full force.
Keanu Reeves called us breathtaking pic.twitter.com/FGWnFdQFK0 — demi (@_demiwilliams) June 9, 2019
me when keanu reeves calls me breathtaking pic.twitter.com/JD9bd4J8zJ — stanley ? ¿puppy? ???? (@softbuppy) June 10, 2019
That one guy who shouted "YOU'RE breathtaking" at Keanu Reeves #E3 pic.twitter.com/u2EumtWa8k — Cassie, but ( ????? ) (@curioscurio) June 10, 2019
While the Keanu Reeves "breathtaking" moment went down brilliantly, people screaming at E3 press conferences can also be a bad thing. If you watched Bethesda's E3 2019 media briefing last night, you'll have heard the screams of a chap near the front who took his enthusiasm a little too far.
The unnamed Bethesda cheerer screamed bloody murder throughout the conference, and it was clear it got to some of the Bethesda employees who were on-stage doing their best to cope with what undoubtedly a nerve-wracking experience.
Bethesda Front Row Hypeman Squad freaking out over every other sentence is honestly the funniest thing I've seen all day. pic.twitter.com/XnxntXzNPB — Tylor (@theSirToasty) June 10, 2019
So while I'm happy for Sark, who is going viral as we speak, I hope this episode doesn't encourage more Bethesda screamers!
Scrutinizer on June 10th, 2019 at 15:05 UTC »
So in other words, next year's show will have hundreds of people trying to shout things so they can get their free game and it will be four hours long.
The-JerkStore_called on June 10th, 2019 at 13:59 UTC »
I look forward to the Bethesda level of crowd reactions next presentation
JBurton90 on June 10th, 2019 at 13:36 UTC »
Fun gesture but hope it doesn’t turn into people trying to abuse it.
Edit: This isn’t about Keanu specifically. If people wanna keep complimenting him when he talks go ahead. I meant I hope that it doesn’t happen for future presenters where people just do it looking for free stuff.