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Creator preflight guide
Cyberpunk 2077
Windows Reviewed August 22, 2026
An open world action role playing game from CD PROJEKT RED. The publisher video policy states directly that the game contains copyrighted music, and it ships a setting that disables those tracks for creators.
Preflight overview
At a glance
Six independent findings, each linked to the reviewed detail below. No single answer clears the others.
- Monetization Yes, with conditions Permitted with conditions
- Licensed music Yes Licensed music confirmed
- Streamer mode Yes Streamer mode verified
- VOD claims None found No issue identified in reviewed sources
- Age rating M ESRB rating
- Time to beat Unknown No completion estimate available
Content warnings 5 of 5 reviewed
- Violence and gore Present : Confirmed present
- Flashing lights No evidence : No evidence found in reviewed sources
- Self harm No evidence : No evidence found in reviewed sources
- Sexual violence No evidence : No evidence found in reviewed sources
- Animal harm No evidence : No evidence found in reviewed sources
Independent findings, not an overall verdict. Each short answer carries the reviewed finding beneath it, and every tile links to the evidence.
Before you go live
6 actions from reviewed records
- Monetization is permitted through a partner program on a video or stream sharing site. Your work must stay publicly available rather than behind a paywall. Publisher policy
- Where the publisher does not own the music, you may still need permission from the rights holder before using it. Publisher policy
- Turn the Disable Copyrighted Music setting on before your first recording rather than after a VOD is claimed. Licensed audio
- Check the setting again after a major game update, since audio options can be reset by a patch. Licensed audio
- Set the Disable Copyrighted Music toggle to on in the game settings before recording or going live. Streamer mode
- Treat this as a limited research result rather than as confirmation that recordings of this game pass a platform audio check. VOD reports
Publisher policy and monetization
Permitted with conditions Reviewed August 22, 2026
CD PROJEKT RED encourages video and livestream creation from its games and permits monetization through video sharing site partnership programs.
Conditions
- Monetization is permitted through a partner program on a video or stream sharing site. Your work must stay publicly available rather than behind a paywall.
- Where the publisher does not own the music, you may still need permission from the rights holder before using it.
Restrictions
- You may not charge users to view your work, or sell or license it to others for payment.
- Do not use game content in videos and streams that are unrelated to the games themselves.
Sources
- CD PROJEKT RED video policy CD PROJEKT RED · August 22, 2026
Licensed audio, VOD reports, and streamer mode
Licensed audio
Licensed music confirmed Evidence: Official policy Reviewed August 22, 2026
The publisher video policy states that a portion of the in game tracks are copyrighted and asks creators to disable them before recording.
Details and 2 sources
- The publisher names the affected audio directly in its own video policy rather than leaving it to creators to discover.
- The policy describes the setting as disabling a small portion of in game tracks, so other game audio continues to play.
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Valve Corporation · August 22, 2026
- CD PROJEKT RED video policy CD PROJEKT RED · August 22, 2026
Streamer mode
Streamer mode verified Evidence: Official policy Reviewed August 22, 2026
The publisher video policy names a Disable Copyrighted Music toggle in the game settings and asks creators to set it on.
Setting details and 2 sources
What it changes
- Disables a portion of the in game music tracks that the publisher identifies as copyrighted.
- Leaves the remaining game audio, including score and effects, in place.
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Valve Corporation · August 22, 2026
- CD PROJEKT RED video policy CD PROJEKT RED · August 22, 2026
Reported VOD and claim incidents
No issue identified in reviewed sources Evidence: Official policy Reviewed August 22, 2026
No VOD mute or copyright claim incident for this game was found in the sources listed for this review.
Review detail and 1 source
- This states only what the listed sources contain. It is not a survey of every creator report about this game.
- CD PROJEKT RED video policy CD PROJEKT RED · August 22, 2026
Content warnings and rating descriptors
Warning coverage is limited to five categories in this version and is not a complete account of a game's content. A category that reports no evidence is a statement about the sources reviewed, not proof that the content is absent.
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Flashing lights and photosensitivity
No evidence found in reviewed sources
No statement covering this category was found in the official store listing or rating rows reviewed for this guide.
Reviewed August 22, 2026 · 1 source
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Valve Corporation · August 22, 2026
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Self harm or suicide
No evidence found in reviewed sources
No statement covering this category was found in the official store listing or rating rows reviewed for this guide.
Reviewed August 22, 2026 · 1 source
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Valve Corporation · August 22, 2026
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Animal harm or death
No evidence found in reviewed sources
No statement covering this category was found in the official store listing or rating rows reviewed for this guide.
Reviewed August 22, 2026 · 1 source
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Valve Corporation · August 22, 2026
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Sexual violence
No evidence found in reviewed sources
No statement covering this category was found in the official store listing or rating rows reviewed for this guide.
Reviewed August 22, 2026 · 1 source
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Valve Corporation · August 22, 2026
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Graphic violence or gore
Confirmed present
The store listing mature content description for this game reads: Cyberpunk 2077 contains strong language, intense violence, blood and gore, as well as nudity and sexual material.
Reviewed August 22, 2026 · 1 source
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Valve Corporation · August 22, 2026
Mature content descriptors
- Some nudity or sexual content
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Playtime
No completion estimate is available for this guide yet.
Game information
- Platforms
- Windows
- Editions
- PC Standard
- Developer
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Publisher
- CD PROJEKT RED
- Genres
- RPG
- Released
- Dec 9, 2020
- Reviewed
- August 22, 2026
- Review due
- November 20, 2026
Sources and review history
- CD PROJEKT RED video policy CD PROJEKT RED · August 22, 2026
- Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam Valve Corporation · August 22, 2026