On December 10, 2020, the time had come: the long-awaited “Cyberpunk 2077” officially hit the market for Windows PC, PlayStation and Xbox One (plus Google Stadia, which no longer exists). Versions for Xbox Series X and S as well as PlayStation 5 were introduced later in February 2022. macOS support? nobody. But that’s finally changing: Polish development studio CD Projekt Red announced on its website that the company working on an official port,
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“The beginning of the year”
There were already rumors about this, but no date was leaked. Now it is clear: this should happen “early next year”, that is, in the spring of 2025. However, an exact release date will only be published “at a later date”. However, “early” can mean several things: in the worst case, March or even April. After all, this would be a modern game: Intel Macs are no longer supported, it must be Apple Silicon machines.
“The world of Dark Future will be made available to Mac players for the first time,” the studio writes. It also emphasizes that they want to use “advanced technologies” such as Apple’s Metal API, as well as path tracing, frame generation, and spatial audio support. According to CD Projekt Red, distribution will take place through the Mac App Store, Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. The plan is to release a “final version”. In addition to the base game of “Cyberpunk 2077”, it also includes a “spy thriller expansion” called “Phantom Liberty”. Prices have not been announced yet.
just one example among many
The four-year-delayed release of “Cyberpunk 2077” once again illustrates the typical dilemma of Mac gamers: They are often provided with AAA titles too late, even when Apple advertises its platform’s gaming capabilities. One option that Intel Macs still offer – namely the use of Windows games – is now installed. Although the ARM version of Windows 11 runs as a VM on Apple Silicon computers, there is still a lack of gaming selection here, not to mention performance issues.
But sometimes it happens faster: “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” is also scheduled to land on Mac in February 2025, but then without any delay “Assassin’s Creed: Mirage” and the new version of “Resident Evil 4” earlier this year. had just been released. Also for mobile devices.
(B.Sc.)
