Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition launches for Apple Silicon Macs on Thursday, July 17, marking a significant moment for Mac gaming as one of the industry’s most high-profile RPGs becomes natively available for Apple’s custom silicon.
Full Cyberpunk Experience on Mac
CD PROJEKT RED is bringing the complete Cyberpunk 2077 package—including the acclaimed Phantom Liberty expansion—to Mac App Store, GOG.com, Steam, and Epic Games Store on launch day. This Mac edition supports all previously released updates and post-launch content, bringing the open-world dystopian drama of Night City, the Phantom Liberty spy thriller, and every major patch and enhancement to the Apple platform.
Deep Apple Silicon Integration
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is tailored for Macs running on the M1 chip or newer, and optimized for macOS 15.5 or later with at least 16GB unified memory for smooth, visually rich gameplay. All major Apple desktop and laptop lines are supported, including iMac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Mac Studio.
Advanced Features Include:
- MetalFX upscaling and AMD FSR: Leveraging Apple’s Metal graphics framework and upscaling technologies, the game ensures sharp visuals and high frame rates even on entry-level M1 Macs.
- “For this Mac” graphics presets: Optimized settings auto-tailored for your Mac’s specific silicon to balance performance and fidelity.
- Spatial Audio: Built-in dynamic Spatial Audio with head-tracking support for AirPods creates a heightened sense of immersion.
- Dynamically calibrated HDR: Enhanced for Apple XDR displays and external calibrated HDR displays.
- Game controller, Magic Mouse, and Trackpad support: Plug-and-play for multiple control preferences.
- Cross-progression: Seamless save syncing across Mac and other supported platforms.
Upgrades on the Way
Announced at WWDC 2025, future updates will add Metal 4 features such as MetalFX Frame Interpolation (inserting new frames for higher FPS, aiming at 120fps on Ultra settings for high-end Macs) and MetalFX Denoising (for real-time path tracing), further boosting graphics fidelity and performance.
A New Era for Mac Gaming
Cyberpunk 2077’s arrival—shortly after the Mac debut of Assassin’s Creed Shadows—underscores Apple’s push to position Macs, especially those with custom silicon, as strong gaming platforms. The port uses Apple’s Tile-Based Deferred Rendering architecture to optimize performance, reduce memory traffic, and minimize CPU load, with MetalFX integrated for efficiency and quality.
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Mac users eager to explore Night City can jump into Cyberpunk 2077’s neon-lit world from July 17 and experience the complete next-gen RPG adventure natively and fully optimized for modern Macs.