The world of Night City is getting louder again – this time without a console, controller, or expansion pack attached. According to multiple industry sources and a trail of quietly updated trademarks, a Cyberpunk 2077 trading card game is officially in development.
Yep. A full TCG. Night City, but in cardboard form. And honestly? It makes way too much sense.
A Silent Development With Loud Implications
CD Projekt RED hasn’t made a formal announcement (yet), but the signs have been flashing like a Tyger Claws billboard at 3AM:
Trademark updates covering physical and digital collectible card games
Freelance artists tied to GWENT and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners hinting they’re on a new “card-based project”
Licensing partners with proven tabletop experience suddenly freeing up schedule space
And a growing push from CDPR to expand Cyberpunk into more transmedia formats following the success of Edgerunners and Phantom Liberty
If this isn’t a TCG forming in the shadows, then I’ll eat a stack of unpunched punchboards.
What the Cyberpunk TCG Might Look Like
No official mechanics have been revealed, but the leaks lining up across several sources paint a surprisingly consistent picture.
Reported elements include:
- Faction-based decks spanning Arasaka, Militech, Maelstrom, Tyger Claws, Valentinos, NCPD/MAXTAC, and more
- A “Heat” mechanic, with rising danger drawing in corporate agents or NCPD forces
- Cyberware slots that modify characters similar to loadouts in the RPGs
- Netrunning mini-puzzles, possibly functioning like sub-games or alternate win conditions
- Contract/Job cards, recreating the gig economy of Night City
- And, of course, Edgerunners and Cyberpunk 2077 character cards – because if David, Lucy, Rebecca, V, and Johnny aren’t in set one, the community will riot
If the leaks hold true, this won’t be a simple reskin of existing TCG formulas. It sounds like a system designed to feel like Night City – unpredictable, dangerous, with choices that matter.
Who’s Publishing It?
CDPR rarely develops tabletop products directly. Historically they partner out:
- R. Talsorian (Cyberpunk RED RPG)
- Go On Board (Witcher: Old World)
- CMON (Gangs of Night City board game)
Of those, the safest bets are Go On Board or CMON. There’s also chatter pointing to Rebel / Asmodee Poland, which would give the game serious global distribution muscle.
A Likely Release Window
Based on production cycles and the timing of CDPR’s newly energized Cyberpunk roadmap:
Earliest reasonable announcement: Late 2026
Likely launch window: 2027
This would give the game time to tie in with both:
- The continuing Edgerunners universe
- The hype cycle for Cyberpunk Orion, the next major game in the franchise
And hey, a TCG is a perfect transmedia bridge – something Riot Games already proved with Legends of Runeterra and Riftbound.
Why This TCG Has Real Potential
Cyberpunk already has:
- Strong faction identity
- Iconic characters
- Distinct gear and augment systems
- A gritty, competitive world that fits card gameplay perfectly
- A die-hard fanbase that wants more reasons to dive into Night City, I’m always looking for one
Unlike many new TCGs fighting for shelf space, Cyberpunk isn’t starting from zero. It’s launching with a fully realized universe, built-in aesthetics, and a global brand behind it. If the game is even half as polished as it sounds, it could easily be one of the biggest TCG launches of the decade.
So… When Do We Hear Official News?
At this stage, everything lines up for a reveal sometime in 2026. CDPR doesn’t move quietly unless they’re preparing something big – and a major transmedia push is absolutely on the company’s radar.
When the announcement drops, expect players to sprint to the nearest FLGS faster than a Sandevistan user trying to dodge a MAXTAC squad.
Night City has always been about survival, style, and stacking the deck in your favor. Now, the deck might finally be literal.
Kickstarter link forthcoming – the campaign page has not yet gone live despite the official announcement
Cyberpunk 2077 promotional art (CD Projekt RED). No official images for the TCG have been released yet
You can watch IGN’s official reveal video here:
[Cyberpunk 2077 TCG — First Look (IGN)
