Cyberpunk 2077’s Multiplayer Mode Was Cancelled Following Its Turbulent Launch
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has revealed that the game’s turbulent launch destroyed the game’s multiplayer mode.
during an interview with euro gamerPhilipp Weber, senior quest designer and coordinator for Cyberpunk 2077, revealed how development focused on fixing what was there rather than adding new features.
“We had to consider what the priorities were for Cyberpunk. [after it launched],” he said. With Cyberpunk, I wanted to do a lot of things at the same time, but I had to really focus and say, “Okay, what’s the big part?” Yeah, we do that part really well.
Cyberpunk 2077, which was recently confirmed to get a Game of the Year edition, was originally supposed to receive a multiplayer mode as DLC. It was postponed further due to the nature of the project, and eventually disappeared from CD Projekt Red’s plans.
Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the most anticipated games to release in 2020, but a release riddled with obvious bugs and latest-gen compatibility issues left many to suffer.
The game itself scored very high on PC. IGN’s own review gave him a 9/10, stating: Offering an amazing array of options for how you build your character, approach quests, and face off against enemies, your decisions are tangible and natural to both the world around you and the stories of the people who inhabit it. can have an impact.
However, that was not the case on the console. Our own PS4 and Xbox One reviews gave the game a 4/10. It’s sad to think you’re screwing it up like that, because when it works, it’s a great RPG.”
It turns out that the developer himself didn’t think the game was ready to ship, and based on 2019’s progress, he said, “We expected the game to be ready in 2022.” There was also
Nonetheless, the game was released in 2020, and while CD Projekt Red originally planned to add multiplayer at a later date, it spent the next two years patching and fixing Cyberpunk, falling behind. It looks like
The Edgerunners Update was released in September as the final patch for last-gen consoles, and CD Projekt Red currently focuses exclusively on the PlayStation 5, Xbox series, and PC versions of the game. This extends to his big Cyberpunk 2077 single-player expansion due out in 2023.
Want to read more about Cyberpunk 2077? Check out Edgerunners’ mod that adds cyberpsychic risk to the game and what to expect from the game’s upcoming official novel.
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