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CD Projekt Red is seeking a Lead Quest Programmer for its in-development Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, and the job description indicates the title could include online functionality. As spotted by Cheat Happens, the recruitment listing details preferred qualifications that include an understanding of multiplayer network architecture and client-server synchronization for game states and quests. [1][2]
Before the release of Cyberpunk 2077, the studio had planned to introduce a post-launch multiplayer mode, which was later shifted into a separate spin-off and eventually canceled as developers focused on resolving the original game's troubled launch. The new posting builds on earlier job listings that also pointed toward online elements, suggesting that network features abandoned in the original release remain under consideration for the upcoming project. [1][2]
While the feature was eventually cut from the first game, it appears as though Cyberpunk 2077’s sequel will finally add a multiplayer mode of sorts. The post Job listing hints at multiplayer coming to Cyberpunk 2077 sequel first appeared on KitGuru.
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Cyberpunk 2077 was originally meant to feature online multiplayer after its launch, but CD Projekt Red changed its plans a few months after the game hit PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, preferring to focus on fixing the game's troubled launch state.
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