It’s been over a year since the CyberMP project, the community-driven initiative attempting to bring multiplayer to Cyberpunk 2077, kicked off, and they just dropped some huge news on their official Discord server.
The team announced that their latest closed beta test “exceeded all expectations,” making it one of the most successful in the project’s history. Are we really getting closer to making Night City our permanent online stomping ground?
Background: The Canceled Dream and Community Revival
It’s a well-known story. Cyberpunk 2077 was supposed to launch with a dedicated multiplayer component. Similar to the structure of Grand Theft Auto V, the original plan was for the base game to release first, with multiplayer modes following afterward. The game’s rocky launch forced CD Projekt Red to abandon all multiplayer ambitions and concentrate their efforts on fixing and improving the core game.
The cancellation was frustrating for fans who were excited by the prospect of a multiplayer Night City. That’s why CyberMP emerged. It is a community-driven attempt to give players the online experience that CD Projekt could not deliver.
The Sixth Closed Beta: Synchronization Success
CyberMP recently wrapped up its sixth closed beta. This test was a major push focused specifically on elements that can be notoriously difficult in multiplayer development. Synchronization of vehicles and players was the central focus. Beyond that, the team tested a new overlay, PvP and racing modes, and the general stability and resilience of the platform.
The results were described as a major success. The team shared on Discord that the results exceeded all expectations. They confidently stated that the test can rightfully be called one of the most successful in the project’s history.
Here is the technical breakdown:
- Over several days of testing, developers recorded only a handful of game client crashes. Some of those were not related to the CyberMP client itself.
- All gameplay bugs found during the beta have already been fixed or are currently being resolved.
Reaching a New Level in Night City
The CyberMP team described this beta as a turning point. They stated they are reaching a new level and are preparing for more extensive changes going forward. The project appears to be transitioning out of basic infrastructure and into more ambitious development stages.
This fan project is unfolding within a vastly improved environment. Cyberpunk 2077 has gone through a significant redemption arc. The Phantom Liberty expansion and a stream of patches helped restore community faith. Now, the idea of playing online in Night City is far more appealing than it was at launch.
Interest in a multiplayer mode has remained high. Some fans believe Night City is now more engaging than the Continent from The Witcher 3. The success of GTA Online shows that players want persistent, open-world online experiences. CyberMP taps into that demand and fits within a larger pattern of community-led efforts bringing new life to abandoned or canceled projects.
There is no release date yet. The developers have not committed to a public launch timeline. But momentum is clearly building. The team ended their latest update with a teaser that there is lots of exciting stuff ahead.
Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Beta
The original Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer was a huge project that stalled halfway. The CyberMP team picked it up, fixed the core systems, and just got the first major piece working. It looks like real progress is finally back on track.