CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2.5D Multiplayer Brawler

CD Projekt Red is reportedly developing a Cyberpunk 2077 spin-off rooted in the Edgerunners anime, with indie studio partners and a gameplay direction that would be noticeably different from the mainline RPG. The project has been described as a 2.5D brawler, built with multiplayer features in mind.

Report: An Edgerunners-based spin-off in a new genre

CD Projekt Red has reportedly approved a Cyberpunk 2077 spin-off.
The project is said to be based on the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime.
Instead of matching the main game’s genre, the spin-off was reportedly planned as a brawler.
Multiple Edgerunners characters were reportedly expected to be playable.

WayForward named in an unannounced CDPR project

Information tied to a developer portfolio has been used to claim CDPR worked with WayForward on the spin-off.
WayForward is best known for titles such as Shantae and River City Girls.
The report describes the game as a 2.5D brawler in the style of River City Girls.
Rollback and online play were referenced, suggesting the game was being built with multiplayer functionality from the start.
The developer also reportedly listed an “unannounced CDPR Cyberpunk R&D project” on their resume.
The project was codenamed “Gemini.”

Timing and status: “Gemini” spans 2025–26

The developer’s portfolio reportedly states work on “Gemini” took place from 2025 to 2026.
It remains unclear whether that timeframe indicates the project was canceled, or whether it simply reflects when the developer left WayForward.
Because the project is unannounced, there’s no confirmed update on whether development is still active.

Why CDPR may be leaning into Edgerunners—and what’s next

The report notes that Edgerunners’ success helped drive the series further into other games, with its cast appearing in additional releases.
It also points to CDPR capitalizing on that momentum by publishing another Edgerunners-focused game featuring characters such as David and Lucy.
The spin-off’s brawler structure is framed as a genre fit for the Edgerunners cast.

Outsourcing and support between bigger releases

The report says CDPR has increasingly used outside studios for major work.
It cites the first Witcher remake as being handled by Fool’s Theory.
It also says recent Cyberpunk 2077 updates were delivered with help from Virtuos.
The reasoning offered is that outsourcing can help keep franchises moving while mainline development takes longer.

Even if the brawler spin-off was ultimately canceled, the report suggests CDPR previously saw value in an Edgerunners game.
Separately, another season of Edgerunners is described as arriving this fall.