Since releasing at the end of 2020, many have been waiting for Cyberpunk 2077 to get online multiplayer. However, that hasn’t happened and is not going to, at an official level at least, so it’s once again being left up to the modding community to save the day.
Currently, there is work-in-progress being made on a multiplayer mod for the game (called “CyberMP”), which will allow multiple people to duke it out dystopia-style across the whole of Night City. The video below shows the latest version of the project, with a number of Cyberpunk 2077 players testing out the functionality.
It’s actually pretty impressive so far. The JuiceHead narrator notes the stability of this unofficial multiplayer mode, with reference to how well it all appears to be synced up. While it’s by no means perfect, the mod seems to be coming along nicely, and the footage above shows that, even in this state, it plays pretty solid.
There were some a few issues, of course, such as a few crashes and some animations not being present in the earlier builds, but progress is being made all the time. It’s also said to be under the sole care of a single developer, which makes the project even more impressive, but does mean it’ll take a bit of time to complete.
Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer when?
Despite how stable it all looks, there’s no indication on when the general public will get to try it out. A report from DSO Gaming speculates that – as it’s still in “pre-alpha” – we may be waiting a while, possibly another year or so. However, given what we can see in JuiceHead’s video, some may speculate a much sooner release date, but these would just be guesses.
As for what happened with CD Projekt Red officially adding multiplayer in, that’s definitely not on the cards now. The idea was pushed back in favor of fixing the many glaring issues that plagued Cyberpunk 2077 from day one. Add onto that the fact that the developer has now ended support for the game and there’s no way an official online multiplayer mode will be coming to the game now.
It should also be noted that the mod itself won’t feature co-op, so players can’t team up to take on the game’s missions or main storyline. Whether it’ll come in the future cannot be said at this stage. Currently, it looks it’s going for more of a GTA Online vibe, so expect a lot of chaos on the streets when it does come out.
Published: Jul 8, 2024 08:24 am