Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has issued a ordinary in-universe tease — with a date set for September 4, later this week. The message has since precipitated an array of fan theories — and debates over the franchise’s canon.
This afternoon, a message for New United States of The usa (N.U.S.A.) voters posted by way of President Rosalind Myers seemed at the sport’s social media channels.
Dated September 4, 2025, 3 days from now, the publish asks for “courageous netruners” to lend a hand shield the N.U.S.A. from a “mounting cybersecurity danger” by way of taking some more or less recruitment take a look at. What precisely this all method, alternatively, has left lovers unsure.
For starters, some lovers are questioning whether or not the message — which after all in fact has come from CD Projekt Crimson — has long past are living a number of days early, and whether or not it used to be supposed to indicate to a couple more or less early sign-up for info on Cyberpunk 2. Or possibly the message is showing now to path one thing taking place on September 4, and that is the beginning of a few more or less ARG?
Then there is the truth that, neatly, that is an in-universe message from President Rosalind Myers — who does not turn into president till 2065. (As Cyberpunk lovers have briefly identified, the present president will have to be Elizabeth Kress.) Has Myers found out learn how to ship a message again in time? Is that this a retconning of the franchise’s established lore? Or is that this merely only a a laugh message from CD Projekt that lovers should not be studying this a lot into? Smartly, if it is the latter, it is already too overdue.
Over at the Cyberpunk reddit, fan hypothesis on what to anticipate later this week levels from main points of Cyberpunk 2, additional info at the already-announced Cyberpunk 2077 iPhone port, recent information at the new anime spin-off Edgerunners 2, or but extra content material for Cyberpunk 2077 — which is nonetheless being labored on by way of reinforce studio Virtuos, whilst the majority of CD Projekt knuckles down on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk’s sequel.
Necessary message for N.U.S.A. Electorate from President Rosalind Myers. %.twitter.com/GOHC5Tw136
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) September 1, 2025
This is these days’s mysterious observation from President Rosalind Myers in complete:
Message for N.U.S.A. Electorate September 4, 2025
Our nice country is as soon as once more going through a mounting cybersecurity danger — from those that disguise within the shadows, too cowardly to publicly proclaim their ideals, who’re viciously made up our minds to rip down our flag and the values it upholds. I will be able to no longer settle for this, and I do know you will not both.
The N.U.S.A. is looking for courageous netrunners to sign up for our efforts and triumph over this grave danger. Our courageous brokers paintings tirelessly to stay our nation protected, deal with its dominance, and shield it from the ones so desperate to undermine it. Now you’ll be able to sign up for us in our combat for freedom. I for my part welcome all who imagine they have got what it takes.
Take our recruitment take a look at. Turn out your self. Serve the N.U.S.A.
Lovers have pointed to the truth that Cyberpunk 2’s affiliate sport director Paweł Sasko has additionally shared the publish, suggesting this has certainly long past are living on the proper time and is pointing to one thing to do with the sport sequence itself. Others have additionally famous that Cyberpunk 2077 is, someway, already drawing near its 5th anniversary in December — a milestone CD Projekt would possibly now be making plans to have fun in some style.
Contacted for extra element by way of IGN this afternoon, CD Projekt declined to touch upon what may well be in retailer. Here is hoping later this week brings extra solutions.
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