Cyberpunk 2077 VR Mod Removed After Pressure From CD Projekt
Until recently, players could enjoy Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion Phantom Liberty through the R.E.A.L. VR mod, which allowed the game to be played entirely in virtual reality.
Luke Ross, a well-known mod developer famous for bringing VR experiences to major titles like Elden Ring and Grand Theft Auto V, was behind this project. However, about a week ago, he chose to remove the mod, tired of the ongoing conflict with the Polish studio.
Modder Pulls Cyberpunk 2077 VR Mod Instead of Making It Free Under CD Projekt Pressure
“Many of you have noticed that two of my recent posts disappeared about a week ago,” Ross explained on his Patreon page. “I apologize that I could not comment personally about the fact, because there was an ongoing legal exchange.”
He added, “Now that the dust has settled, I’m even more sorry to announce that we are leaving behind an adventure that so many of you deeply loved and enjoyed. CD PROJEKT S.A. decided that they would follow in Take-Two Interactive Software’s steps and issued a DMCA notice against me for the removal of the Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod.”
The main issue is that to get his mods, players had to subscribe to his Patreon, meaning the content is paid — something that many studios, including CD Projekt, strongly oppose.
“In the end it amounted to the same iron-clad corpo logic: every little action that a company takes is in the name of money, but everything that modders do must be absolutely for free.oney, but everything that modders do must be absolutely for free,” he said.
It’s also worth noting that Ross was reportedly making over $20,000 a month through Patreon, which added even more fuel to the controversy surrounding his decision to charge for the mod.
In other news, CD Projekt Red developer explains why giving more screen time to Cyberpunk 2077 Jackie wouldn’t make sense.
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