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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Project Red recently dropped another trailer for Phantom Liberty, an upcoming DLC for the game. However, one of the developers confirmed that it would not include the multiplayer mode that many players have been hoping for.
It was speculated to be similar to GTA V's multiplayer mode, where the single-player mode allows players to live out the storyline, while the multiplayer lets them build their own character and indulge in activities. Although both modes are set on the same map, they're mutually exclusive.
Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer mode shelved
Based on an exclusive interview with Eurogamer, Cyberpunk 2077 senior quest developer and coordinator Philipp Weber mentioned that they had to do away with the overall multiplayer title due to the buggy launch. Their priority was to allow the main experience of the title to run seamlessly for the entire community. He said:
"The priority was that the main experience will run for the people in a really good state. And essentially, the switch of priorities meant that other R&D projects had to go away. With Cyberpunk, we wanted to do many things at the same time, and we just needed to really focus and say, 'Okay, what's the important part? Yeah, we will make that part really good'."
So those expecting to live out a GTA Online-themed lifestyle in Night City will be sorely disappointed. However, in an investor presentation about a year ago, Adam Kiciński, President and Joint CEO of CD Projekt Red, mentioned that they were focusing on creating a technology that would allow them to take all their franchises online sometime in the near future. He said:
"Instead of primarily focusing on one big, online experience - or game - we are focusing on bringing online into all of our franchises one day. We are building an online technology that can be seamlessly integrated into development of our future games."
He further added that the original identity of CD Projekt Red as a company that makes AAA single-player titles would remain intact. However, their long-term outlook for online aspects is changing. While the company is taking steps to ensure that they're prepared to integrate online aspects into their titles, they did not want to lose out on their "single-player DNA" either.
