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Cyberpunk 2077 senior quest designer Philipp Weber said:Eurogamer interviewThrough this work, it was revealed that improving the single-game content took priority over developing the multiplayer mode.
It was revealed that Cyberpunk 2077 was developing a multiplayer mode in addition to the single-player mode. However, even now, two years after its release, there is no information about multiplayer.
Philipp Weber, who belongs to CD PROJEKT RED, mentioned the multiplayer content through an interview with Eurogamer. According to him, “Cyberpunk 2077” gave the highest priority to “improving the main elements of the game so that they can be played comfortably”. It is also suggested that the development of other parts has been stagnant due to the high priority given to those parts.
Upon its release, “Cyberpunk 2077” was criticized for performance issues such as bugs and lack of optimization of the PS4/Xbox One version, while the core part of the game was highly praised. After that, CD PROJEKT RED rolled out several major free updates. In addition to the bug fixes, game balance adjustments have also been implemented. The developer must have focused on that answer.
Also, after the release, CD Projekt Red was a bit cautious about the multiplayer implementation of “Cyberpunk 2077”. As of January 2021, CEO Adam Kiciński has commented that he would be “reconsidering” multiplayer. Kiciński also said that they are developing large-scale online technology that can be used for future titles. On the other hand, this was met by users with the nuance of canceling or delaying development in terms of multiplayer content for “Cyberpunk 2077”. And this time, in an interview with another member of staff, it became clear that multiplayer development had stalled.
Firstly, regarding multiplayer content, it was announced before the release of “Cyberpunk 2077” that “it will be implemented after implementing free DLC and updates after the release”. The DLC of the same work is expected to be released in the future, so there is a possibility that it will be expanded later. In any case, the main part of the game was not finished at the time of release, and the free update period was long, so the implementation of the multiplayer content was probably delayed as well as the development of the DLC.
CD PROJEKT RED emphasized in its corporate strategy report from October this year that future development titles will not only provide single-player stories, but multiplayer experiences as well. Specifically, it is clearly stated that multiplayer will be introduced in the codename “Project Sirius” which is currently under development. “Project Sirius” is a related work to “Witcher” developed by The Molasses Flood, known for “The Flame in the Flood”. Whether or not it will be implemented in “Cyberpunk 2077” is unclear, but CD PROJEKT RED’s challenge to online content will continue.
