On the heels of today’s news that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed to September, CD Projekt Red’s leadership also confirmed that the planned multiplayer should not be expected until after 2021.
Following today’s announcement that Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed from its original April release to September 17, CD Projekt Red held a press conference to discuss the delay and answer questions from investors. During this time, an investor asked whether the planned multiplayer could be expected in 2021. To which CD Projekt says should not be expected for a couple of years. You can hear the response starting at the 6:30 minute mark.
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“Given the expected release of Cyberpunk 2077 in September, and speaking of a series of events we expect to occur after that date, 2021 appears unlikely as a release date for the Cyberpunk multiplayer,” says Michał Nowakowski, CD Projekt’s Member of the Board and SVP of Business Development.
Nowakowski also confirmed that the “triple-A” title CD Projekt Red is developing in parallel to Cyberpunk 2077 is the Cyberpunk multiplayer.
Players have wondered about Cyberpunk 2077’s multiplayer since it was revealed at E3, and while CD Projekt Red said it was exploring the mode, the studio officially confirmed multiplayer in September 2019.
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CD Projekt Red is also planning a series of single-player DLC content for Cyberpunk 2077, but give the post-2021 launch year for Cyberpunk multiplayer it sounds like CD Projekt Red is planning a long tail for its upcoming sci-fi RPG.
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Source: IGN.com Don't Expect Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Until After 2021