Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has issued a weird in-universe tease — with a date set for September 4, later this week. The message has since prompted an array of fan theories — and debates over the franchise’s canon.
This afternoon, a message for New United States of America (N.U.S.A.) residents posted by President Rosalind Myers appeared on the sport’s social media channels.
Dated September 4, 2025, three days from now, the submit asks for “courageous netruners” to assist defend the N.U.S.A. from a “mounting cybersecurity menace” by taking some form of recruitment check. What precisely this all means, nevertheless, has left followers unsure.
For starters, some followers are questioning whether or not the message — which in fact in actuality has come from CD Projekt Crimson — has gone reside a number of days early, and whether or not it was meant to level to some form of early sign-up for data on Cyberpunk 2. Or perhaps the message is showing now to path one thing taking place on September 4, and that is the beginning of some form of ARG?
Then there’s the truth that, nicely, that is an in-universe message from President Rosalind Myers — who would not develop into president till 2065. (As Cyberpunk followers have shortly identified, the present president needs to be Elizabeth Kress.) Has Myers found out ship a message again in time? Is that this a retconning of the franchise’s established lore? Or is that this merely only a enjoyable message from CD Projekt that followers should not be studying this a lot into? Nicely, if it’s the latter, it’s already too late.
Over on the Cyberpunk reddit, fan hypothesis on what to anticipate later this week ranges from particulars of Cyberpunk 2, extra data on the already-announced Cyberpunk 2077 iPhone port, contemporary information on the brand new anime spin-off Edgerunners 2, or but extra content material for Cyberpunk 2077 — which continues to be being labored on by help studio Virtuos, at the same time as the majority of CD Projekt knuckles down on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk’s sequel.
Necessary message for N.U.S.A. Residents from President Rosalind Myers. pic.twitter.com/GOHC5Tw136
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) September 1, 2025
Right here is right this moment’s mysterious assertion from President Rosalind Myers in full:
Message for N.U.S.A. Residents September 4, 2025
Our nice nation is as soon as once more dealing with a mounting cybersecurity menace — from those that conceal within the shadows, too cowardly to publicly proclaim their beliefs, who’re viciously decided to tear down our flag and the values it upholds. I can’t settle for this, and I do know you will not both.
The N.U.S.A. is looking for courageous netrunners to hitch our efforts and overcome this grave menace. Our courageous brokers work tirelessly to maintain our nation safe, keep its dominance, and defend it from these so desperate to undermine it. Now you may be part of us in our combat for freedom. I personally welcome all who consider they’ve what it takes.
Take our recruitment check. Show your self. Serve the N.U.S.A.
Fans have pointed to the truth that Cyberpunk 2’s affiliate recreation director Paweł Sasko has additionally shared the submit, suggesting this has certainly gone reside on the proper time and is pointing to one thing to do with the sport collection itself. Others have additionally famous that Cyberpunk 2077 is, by some means, already approaching its fifth anniversary in December — a milestone CD Projekt might now be planning to have fun in some trend.
Contacted for extra element by IGN this afternoon, CD Projekt declined to touch upon what is perhaps in retailer. This is hoping later this week brings extra solutions.
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