With support for Windows 10 coming to an end, it seems as though the beloved RPG Cyberpunk 2077 will become a lot harder to access for many players following the news that CD Projekt RED has increased the minimum PC system requirements for the game once again. As such, if you are unable to make a series of changes or upgrade to Windows 11, Cyberpunk 2077 will become unplayable.
This marks the third time that CD Projekt RED has increased the minimum PC system requirements for Cyberpunk 2077. The first was back in February 2022 with the second following in September 2023. The first time was due to support shutting down for Windows 7, whilst the second was as the result of a major overhaul affecting VRAM, storage, RAM and CPU.
Now it seems as though the end of Windows 10 support is the causing factor of yet another minimum PC system requirements change for Cyberpunk 2077, as Windows 11 will now be the minimum required OS version. The news was announced on the official CDPR website which was shared earlier this week, and details that Cyberpunk 2077 will no longer receive future updates for Windows 10 versions. It is worth noting that support for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) will continue until October 13, 2026, so we imagine this will be the last time that Cyberpunk 2077 will be accessible as it is, at least when it comes to any future updates that the game receives.
The migration of Windows 10 to Windows 11 has been a long time coming, and the company has not been quiet about pushing its users over to the latest OS iteration. As such, a recent Steam hardware survey suggests that Windows 11 makes up 67.74% of users, whilst Windows 10 has only retained 25.63%. This is good news for those who wish to enjoy games such as Cyberpunk 2077 well into the future, but there is no denying that it is a big change for many.
Nevertheless, it is a change that is well underway and there is no doubt that many other games will also require users to upgrade to Windows 11 in order to experience the title in all its glory, as well as receive all upcoming updates. It may be a faff, but it will definitely pay off in the future, and that comes from somebody who is still yet to upgrade to Windows 11 because they keep putting it off.
