Our work spanned from fully porting the game to Apple’s macOS to creating rich new content in key updates, as well as implementing performance and feature improvements that maintain Cyberpunk 2077’s position as a cutting-edge open-world action RPG.
- Full macOS port leveraging Apple’s Metal API and advanced rendering capabilities, in direct collaboration with CD PROJEKT RED and Apple
- Supported two updates to the game including new content and new features
- Implemented cutting-edge graphical and performance technologies including FSR, VRR, and HDR enhancements across platforms
- Won Apple’s 2025 App Store Awards “Mac Game of the Year”
Virtuos collaborated directly with CD PROJEKT RED and Apple to deliver a full macOS port of Cyberpunk 2077. This mandate involved adapting the game for Apple’s modern proprietary engine with advanced rendering technologies including path and ray tracing, while implementing native support for Apple’s Metal rendering API.
Our team integrated macOS seamlessly into the Windows data pipeline, adapted middleware libraries for the platform, and optimized performance to showcase the full graphical quality possible on Apple devices. This close collaboration ensured a smooth, high-end macOS experience that maintains the visual fidelity and gameplay depth that players expect.
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In Update 2.2, Virtuos contributed to enhancing Cyberpunk 2077’s immersive world with a variety of new player options and content:
- Created 100+ new character customization assets, including eyes, makeup, scars, tattoos, and cyberware
- Implemented a character model randomizer to streamline customization
- Developed new vehicle customization options, including custom car colors and light colors, plus the ability to scan and replicate vehicles seen in-game
- Enabled players to own 10 previously non-purchasable NPC vehicles
- Updated key story NPC Johnny Silverhand’s ability to spawn beside players in vehicles
- Added Photo Mode enhancements with new camera controls, lighting, and NPC placement
- Created two engaging world events for players to discover
Virtuos continued supporting Cyberpunk 2077 in Update 2.3 by delivering new content and technical improvements that elevate gameplay:
- Introduced 4 new vehicles along with associated car quests
- Enabled AutoDrive and Delamain Taxi services for player convenience
- Enhanced Photo Mode and vehicle customization features
- Integrated AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) versions 3.1 and 4 for scalable performance
- Implemented Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support for consoles
- Added Intel HDR 10+ and revamped the HDR settings interface to improve visual quality
“It is a pleasure, really, to work with Virtuos. We’ve been collaborating for some time. This is a great team. A really talented crew.”
Associate Game Director, CD PROJEKT RED
Virtuos is proud to have contributed critical, technical, and creative expertise that helped Cyberpunk 2077 evolve post-launch, delivering fresh content, platform expansion, and optimized experiences for an ever-growing player base worldwide.
