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 risk” by taking some type of recruitment take a look at. What precisely this all means, nonetheless, 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 stay a number of days early, and whether or not it was meant to level to some type 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 type of ARG?
Then there’s the truth that, effectively, that is an in-universe message from President Rosalind Myers — who does not develop into president till 2065. (As Cyberpunk followers have shortly identified, the present president needs to be Elizabeth Kress.) Has Myers discovered the best way 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 enjoyable message from CD Projekt that followers should not be studying this a lot into? Properly, if it is the latter, it is 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, recent 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, whilst the majority of CD Projekt knuckles down on The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk’s sequel.
Essential message for N.U.S.A. Residents from President Rosalind Myers. pic.twitter.com/GOHC5Tw136
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) September 1, 2025
Right here is immediately’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 going through a mounting cybersecurity risk — 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 cannot settle for this, and I do know you will not both.
The N.U.S.A. is searching for courageous netrunners to affix our efforts and overcome this grave risk. Our courageous brokers work tirelessly to maintain our nation safe, preserve its dominance, and defend it from these so desirous to undermine it. Now you possibly can be a part of us in our struggle for freedom. I personally welcome all who imagine they’ve what it takes.
Take our recruitment take a look at. Show your self. Serve the N.U.S.A.
Followers have pointed to the truth that Cyberpunk 2’s affiliate recreation director Paweł Sasko has additionally shared the submit, suggesting this has certainly gone stay 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, one way or the other, 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 could be in retailer. Here is hoping later this week brings extra solutions.
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