We at NerdLeaks are following a curious rumour about a potential tie-in game for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Per Push Square, which relays reporting from MP1st, an unnamed source allegedly worked on an Edgerunners adaptation in collaboration with CD Projekt Red. If true, the project carried the codename Gemini and was reportedly a 2.5D brawler.
What Was Reported
According to Push Square (citing MP1st), the key claims are:
- An unnamed source allegedly worked on a video game adaptation of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
- The project was reportedly a collaboration with CD Projekt Red.
- The title carried the codename Gemini.
- It was described as a 2.5D brawler, which aligns with partnering with WayForward given their side-scrolling and beat-’em-up expertise.
- It's unclear whether the project ever fully got off the ground; the source no longer works at WayForward, although the project was allegedly in some form of production as recently as this year.
Take this with a pinch of salt — these are allegations at present, but the combination of a brawler concept and the codename Gemini is a concrete detail that stands out.
The Source & Credibility
Who Is Saying This?
Per Push Square, the original reporting comes from MP1st. The information is attributed to an unnamed source who was reportedly employed at WayForward at some point. The claim includes the detail that the source no longer works at the studio.
How Solid Does It Seem?
There are elements that lend a veneer of plausibility: the project codename (Gemini), the specific genre description (2.5D brawler), and an alleged collaboration with CD Projekt Red. However, the report also notes uncertainty — it’s not confirmed whether the game ever moved beyond some form of production. As a result, the overall reliability is mixed: specific, yet unverified. Again, take this with a pinch of salt.
What It Could Mean
If true, this rumoured partnership would represent an intriguing direction for the Edgerunners property. A 2.5D brawler adaptation from a studio allegedly involved in side-scrolling and beat-’em-up work would fit the format described, and the codename Gemini gives the rumour a tangible hook.
- Allegedly partnering with WayForward makes the genre choice sensible, per Push Square.
- That the source says production existed “as recently as this year” suggests the project wasn’t pure concept at the time of their employment — if true, it at least reached some active stage of development.
- On the other hand, the claim that the source no longer works at WayForward and that it’s unclear whether the title ever got off the ground raises significant doubt about the project’s future.
We won’t speculate beyond what’s been reported, but if any of these pieces are accurate, Gemini would have been a notable experiment in turning the Edgerunners anime into a video game format that leans into close-quarters combat and side-scrolling action.
Why This Matters
Even as a rumour, this story matters because it suggests CD Projekt Red was open to spinning Cyberpunk: Edgerunners into a distinct gaming project with a different studio — and a different gameplay approach — than the mainline Cyberpunk 2077 work. If any of the claims are accurate, it demonstrates interest in expanding the franchise beyond its original studio and genre expectations.
For fans, the idea of an Edgerunners brawler — codenamed Gemini and allegedly worked on at WayForward — is compelling, but we must remain skeptical. Per Push Square, the report’s details are intriguing yet unconfirmed. We’ll be watching closely for any more information to surface in the coming weeks and months, and we’ll report updates as they emerge.
