Overview
- CD Projekt Red confirmed it issued a DMCA strike because the VR mod was available only to paying Patreon subscribers, which violates its fan content guidelines.
- VP Jan Rosner said the studio supports mods but requires any use of its IP to be non-commercial unless expressly permitted, inviting a free re-release.
- Mod creator Luke Ross rejected the demand, arguing his R.E.A.L. VR framework contains no CDPR code or assets and should not be treated as a derivative work.
- Ross told IGN he does not rule out a free version but says preparing a Cyberpunk-only build would take time, and he claims pirates are now circulating his mods online.
- The takedown followed a legal back-and-forth that saw recent posts removed, and coverage reports most community reaction backs CDPR’s enforcement over the mod’s prior $10 paywall.