adminThe Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod created by LukeRoss was taken down after CD Projekt issued a DMCA notice. The dispute centers on whether the mod can be offered as a paid product, rather than on CD Projekt rejecting fan-made modifications altogether. The company says it may return if it is released for free, with optional donations.
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Why CD Projekt issued a DMCA notice against the Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod
LukeRoss said on Patreon that the takedown followed an ongoing legal exchange with CD Projekt. The creator objected to the company’s position, arguing that the software is a VR framework supporting many games and does not include code or assets taken from CD Projekt’s intellectual property.
The mod is part of the creator’s R.E.A.L. VR framework, which supports more than 40 games, including Elden Ring, Far Cry and Marvel’s Spider-Man. LukeRoss also said the framework works across titles built with different game engines. For players, this distinction matters because the framework is presented as a broader tool, while the notice concerns its use with Cyberpunk 2077.
CD Projekt’s position on paid fan content
Jan Rosner, CD Projekt Red’s vice president of business development, confirmed that the company issued a DMCA strike because the mod was available as a paid product. He said this conflicts with the company’s Fan Content Guidelines, which do not allow people to monetize its intellectual property without permission or an agreement.
According to Rosner, CD Projekt asked LukeRoss either to make the mod free, while allowing optional donations, or to remove it. Rosner also praised the quality of the work and said the company would welcome a free release. He emphasized that permission is required to make a profit from CD Projekt’s intellectual property.
Practical takeaway: The company’s stated objection is monetization, not the existence of the VR modification itself. Anyone creating or distributing fan projects should review the relevant rights-holder guidelines and seek permission before charging for work connected to a protected property.
LukeRoss’s response and previous takedowns
LukeRoss disputed CD Projekt’s interpretation, saying the framework should not be treated as derivative work or fan content because, in the creator’s view, it contains none of the company’s code or assets and supports many games. That is the creator’s position; the two sides have not presented the disagreement as resolved.
The R.E.A.L. framework has previously supported Grand Theft Auto 5, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Mafia Trilogy. Those modifications were taken down in 2022 after Take-Two Interactive issued a DMCA notice. That earlier action provides context for the framework’s history, but it involved a separate rights holder.
What the DMCA notice means for players
The reported takedown means the Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod is no longer available in the form described in the dispute. CD Projekt has said it would be happy to see it return as a free release, but the information available does not confirm that the creator has agreed to those terms or that the mod has been restored.
For now, players should check official statements from the creator and CD Projekt for any change in availability. The Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod dispute ultimately highlights the difference between a company welcoming fan creations and permitting those creations to be sold without authorization.
