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January 21, 2026: Creator's cyberpunk VR mod pirated, Xbox showcase announced

So, Cyberpunk 2077 is back in the headlines, and honestly, it’s kind of wild. The creator of the VR mod that got DMCA’d is now dealing with people pirating it to ‘punish’ him. Meanwhile, we’ve got an ...
IGN

"I'll just steal your mods from now on and tell everyone where to find them."

Luke Ross, creator of the R.E.A.L. VR mods for games such as Elden Ring, Days Gone, and Far Cry, reportedly earns $20,000 a month through Patreon, which acts as a paywall for his work. Ross extended ...
GamesIndustry

CharacterBank's goal to create 'VR's Mario'

It's often hard to track the success of VR in part because it straddles the line between ubiquity and obsolescence. You'll find VR experiences in shopping centers and event spaces around the world, ...
PC Gamer

Creator of DMCA'd Cyberpunk VR mod takes ball and goes home, removing access to all his VR mods after receiving a second DMCA takedown from 505 Games and a warning from Patreon

Last week, creator of the popular paid-access Cyberpunk 2077 R.E.A.L. VR mod Luke Ross found himself at the center of a growing controversy after receiving a DMCA notice from Cyberpunk developer CD ...
IGN

Another one bites the dust.

UPDATE: Luke Ross has contacted IGN to clarify that CD Projekt's DMCA strike occured before he refused the company's request to make the mod free for anyone, not afterwards. As Ross describes, he ...