CD Projekt has disabled Cyberpunk 2077 mods in the present day, September 26, to make sure they do not conflict with content material added in Phantom Liberty and disrupt the taking part in expertise for PC gamers.
A message on CD Projekt Pink’s assist account on X knowledgeable Steam and Epic Video games gamers that their variations of the sport would robotically disable mods. The developer confirmed those that completely need to use mods can nonetheless reactivate them, however they accomplish that at their very own threat.
“We wished to let you understand that mods will likely be robotically disabled for the launch of Phantom Liberty,” CD Projekt stated. “That is to stop points with the sport which can be brought on by mods earlier than they obtain their replace from the modding group. We need to be sure you have the very best expertise when taking part in the sport.”
Consideration all Steam and Epic gamers!
We wished to let you understand that mods will likely be robotically disabled for the launch of #PhantomLiberty. That is to stop points with the sport which can be brought on by mods earlier than they obtain their replace from the modding group. We need to…
— CD PROJEKT RED CS (@CDPRED_Support) September 25, 2023
CD Projekt Pink did not point out if mods will likely be disabled when launching Cyberpunk 2077 by way of its personal GOG Galaxy launcher, although the state of affairs is probably going the identical. It is also unclear if the power to put in mods will likely be turned again on later, although it doubtless will as CD Projekt is in any other case very supportive of the modding group and launched official mod assist for Cyberpunk 2077.
The sport-changing Replace 2.0, which arrived only a few days forward of Phantom Liberty, fully revamped Cyberpunk 2077 with options equivalent to a brand new perk system and improved AI. It additionally introduced closure to an Elon Musk fan idea, a reference to the late racing legend Ken Block, and weird additions to the sport’s greatest thriller.
All this induced a spike in Cyberpunk 2077’s reputation on Steam, a quantity that is all however assured to develop additional as gamers get their fingers on Phantom Liberty.
In our 9/10 evaluate of the growth, IGN stated: “Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty completes an immense turnaround for CD Projekt Pink’s future RPG kickstarted with the anime spin-off, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and its newest 2.0 Replace.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.