The popular virtual reality mod for Cyberpunk 2077, created by Luke Ross, was recently taken down following a dispute with developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR) over its monetization.

Ross, a prolific VR modder, had placed the mod behind a paywall on his Patreon page, requiring a paid subscription for access. This directly violated CD Projekt Red’s Fan Content Guidelines, which explicitly prohibit using their intellectual property for commercial purposes. The guidelines permit modders to accept “reasonable donations,” but draw a firm line against selling content or placing it behind a mandatory paywall.

Upon discovering the paid nature of the mod, CD Projekt Red’s VP of Business Development, Jan Rosner, confirmed they issued a DMCA strike. The company offered Ross a clear alternative: make the mod free for everyone, allowing for optional donations, or remove it entirely.

Faced with this ultimatum, Luke Ross chose to remove the Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod from his Patreon rather than release it without a paywall. This decision made the mod inaccessible to the community, highlighting the ongoing conflict in the modding world between creators’ desire for regular compensation for their effort and developers’ legal right to protect their IP. Fans of the mod have now resorted to grabbing the mod via… rather shady means, which could eventually lead to more issues down the road for the user – an issue that could have been entirely avoided if money hadn’t been the catalyst for yet another drama in the gaming space.

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