CD Projekt has filed a DMCA notice in response to a virtual reality modification for Cyberpunk 2077.

CD Projekt has taken legal action against modder LukeRoss by issuing a DMCA takedown for their virtual reality adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077.

LukeRoss revealed in a Patreon post that the DMCA action followed legal discussions, resulting in the VR mod's removal.

The modder expressed frustration, stating, "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 modders do must be absolutely free." They argued that their R.E.A.L. VR mod framework, which enhances over 40 games with immersive 3D VR, does not rely on any proprietary content.

The framework offered VR support for a variety of games, including Elden Ring, Far Cry, and Marvel's Spider-Man. In 2022, similar mods for Grand Theft Auto 5, Red Dead Redemption 2, and the Mafia Trilogy were removed after a DMCA notice by Take-Two Interactive.

CD Projekt Red’s VP of business development, Jan Rosner, confirmed the takedown, which was due to the paid nature of the mod, violating their Fan Content Guidelines.

Rosner stated that CD Projekt offered LukeRoss the option to distribute the mod for free with voluntary donations or to discontinue its distribution.

"We are big fans of mods to our games – some of the work out there has been nothing short of amazing, including Luke's mod for Cyberpunk 2077," noted Rosner. "We'd be happy to see it return as a free release. However, making a profit from our IP, in any form, always requires permission from CD Projekt Red."

GamesIndustry.biz has contacted CD Projekt for additional comments on the situation.

In response, LukeRoss voiced disagreement, claiming CD Projekt does not have the right to insist the software be free, as it "is not 'derivative work' or 'fan content': it supports a large number of games which were built upon different engines, and it contains absolutely zero code or assets from your IP."