CD Projekt Red has quietly updated the minimum PC system requirements for Cyberpunk 2077, marking the end of official support for Windows 10. The developer announced the adjustment through its official support channels, clarifying that Windows 11 will now serve as the baseline operating system for the open-world role-playing game. While Windows 10 remains highly popular among PC gamers, CD Projekt Red confirmed it will no longer test future patches or updates on the older operating system.
This transition marks the third time the studio has revised the hardware benchmarks for Cyberpunk 2077 since its turbulent launch in December 2020. The studio previously dropped support for Windows 7 in early 2022, followed by a major hardware overhaul in late 2023 that raised the baseline for processors, graphics cards, and strictly mandated solid-state drives (SSDs) over traditional hard drives.
The move to make Windows 11 a requirement introduces an unusual hurdle for a significant portion of the player base. Microsoft’s current operating system enforces strict hardware limitations, including mandatory compatibility with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and Secure Boot. Consequently, millions of gaming rigs equipped with older, yet capable, processors from the late 2010s are technically blocked from upgrading to Windows 11, leaving them unable to meet the game’s new official standards.
Gamers remaining on Windows 10 still have options to continue their journeys through Night City. CD Projekt Red has not stated that the game will immediately break on older software, only that compatibility is no longer guaranteed or tested. Players can either continue running the game as-is and hope future updates remain stable, or choose to rollback and freeze their game on a previous, stable version. Notably, this operating system shift is not isolated to the dystopian RPG; CD Projekt Red applied the exact same Windows 11 requirement to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt following the recent announcement of its Songs of the Past expansion.
