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CDPR Partnered With WayForward on a 2.5D Cyberpunk Brawler
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Key Points:
- CD Projekt Red (CDPR) has been expanding the Cyberpunk 2077 universe with projects including the sequel Project Orion and a new season of the Netflix animated spin-off Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
- A previously undisclosed collaboration between CDPR and WayForward, known for the Shantae series, involved an early-stage Cyberpunk side game codenamed "Project Gemini," focused on the Edgerunners spin-off.
- Project Gemini was envisioned as a rollback-driven 2.5D brawler with online multiplayer features and rollback netcode, fitting WayForward’s expertise and the anime aesthetic of the Edgerunners universe.
- The project was in research and development between 2025 and 2026, but its current status is unclear and it may have been cancelled amid funding delays and layoffs at WayForward.
- CDPR has shown interest in partnering with external developers to expand its franchises, as seen with potential collaborations like a multiplayer Witcher game, highlighting a strategy to grow its IPs beyond internal development.
