Commodore and CD Projekt Red are bringing the past and future together with a new hardware release.
Today, August 25, Commodore announced the upcoming release of a new variant of the company’s Commodore 64 Ultimate retro gaming device designed in collaboration with Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Project Red. The so-called Commodore 77 device is slated to ship in early 2027 with a new video set in the fictional world of Cyberpunk 2077 and produced by the Polish group of video artists Arise, with an original soundtrack by the chiptune musician LukHash. Commodore chief strategy officer Jim Squires told GamesBeat in an interview that the video would expand on the lore of the Cyberpunk 2077 universe.
Arise is a prominent organization within demoscene, a community of digital artists and hackers that often favors 8-bit computers like the Commodore 64. The video included alongside the Commodore 77 release is known as a demo — a non-interactive audiovisual experience intended to showcase the creators’ artistic vision and coding skills.
“Let’s call it a digital vibe painting, almost. It really shows off elements of the world and different unique pieces,” Squires said. “It’s just a stunningly cool vibe track.”
The Commodore 77 represents a new arm of Commodore’s wide-ranging business strategy following Commodore International Corporation’s acquisition of the storied gaming brand’s trademarks and intellectual property in 2025. It’s the first hardware licensing collaboration in the brand’s history.
“There’s this whole generation out there right now who is unfamiliar with Commodore 64 — has never had experience with it,” Squires said. “We’re going to be able to share that incredible experience with a newer audience, going through a company like Cyberpunk.”
The Commodore 77 is not Commodore’s first expansion to its Commodore 64 Ultimate hardware line, which Commodore initially announced in July 2025. In April, the company rolled out the Commodore 64C Ultimate, a new, slimmer edition intended to emulate the more streamlined appearance of the late-80s and early-90s version of the Commodore computer, rather than the blockier original 1982 version of the device. Both the original Commodore 64 Ultimate and the 64C edition come in a range of prices between $299.99 and $499.99. The Commodore 2077 is currently available for pre-order at a price tag of $377. Squires attributed the higher price tag of the Commodore 77 edition to the costs of producing Arise’s video, as well as additional quality-of-life improvements like metal exterior features and the ability to clock to 77 megahertz.
“It’s minor pieces, but every bit adds up,” Squires said.
To help spread the word about the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077-themed device, Commodore is displaying a prototype of the computer at its booth at Gamescom this week.
“It seems like this year for CDPR at Gamescom is going to be all about The Witcher 4. I’m a giant Witcher fan, so that’s fabulous for me, but it’s also meant there’s a Cyberpunk void right now,” Squires said. “It’s great that we have something we can deliver right now, for fans who are looking for something.”