SSD is the new minimum requirement for games, according to the creators of Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077

https://sh.itjust.works/post/117323

SSD is the new minimum requirement for games, according to the creators of Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077 - sh.itjust.works

Cyberpunk 2077 will not stop working on hard drives, but the company will stop active support and testing of the game on the HDD. Ultimately, players may encounter performance issues or bugs.

so not an actual hard requirement, but more like an indication that it won't work as intended.