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Cyberpunk 2077is set to receive yet another update next week, CD Projekt Red has confirmed, in addition to sharing a few more details about the upcoming patch. The studio’s announcement should be welcome news for the fans who have been experiencing an uptick of issues following the last major update forCyberpunk 2077.
Despite its infamously troubled launch, CDPR’s dystopian RPG has become synonymous with a well-supported game, having been treated to over a dozen impactful patches over the past three years. The latest such major release arrived in the form ofCyberpunk 2077update 2.0, which transformed many of the game’s core systems and introduced over 200 changes back in September. But as is often the case in complex software development, that large-scale revamp also introduced some new bugs.
Cyberpunk 2077’s First 2024 Patch Will Address ‘The Most Common Issues’
Although CDPR managed to address most of those issues in the months that followed, the studio is not yet done polishing the game, having said as much in a recent social media update. Taking to Twitter, a company representative revealed that yet anotherCyberpunk 2077patch is in the works and slated for release during the week of January 29. The update will aim to address “the most common issues” that the players continue to report, including some of the bugged finisher animations that were broken byCyberpunk 2077update 2.1.
Given CDPR’s historic reluctance to push out game patches over the weekend, it is likely that the next patch will roll out sometime between January 29 and Friday, February 2. The roughcontents ofCyberpunk 2077’s first 2024 update were already leakedin early January, having been scraped via the Steam web application programming interface (API).
No More Cyberpunk 2077 Content Is in the Works
Back in December,CD Projekt Red said it was done withCyberpunk 2077following the debut of the RPG’s 2.1 update. But as its latest announcement demonstrates, this end-of-life period clearly won’t preclude or be immune to hotfixes. It hence stands to reason that the developer will keep fixing critical issues withCyberpunk 2077should any such problems arise in the future. After all, that is precisely what it kept doing withThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntlong after it was done with churning out content for the hit 2015 game.
That notwithstanding, should the upcoming patch perform as intended, there is a decent chance thatCyberpunk 2077’s first 2024 update will also be its last. As for its much-anticipated follow-up, CDPR recently said that it is currently focused on the fourthThe Witchergame, implying that theCyberpunk 2077sequel—code-named Orion—that’s presently in pre-production won’t see the light of day anytime soon.
Cyberpunk 2077
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Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world action-adventure from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red.Set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification, you play as V, a mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant that is the key to immortality.Upgraded with next-gen in mind and featuring free additional content, customize your character and playstyle as you take on jobs, build a reputation, and unlock upgrades.The relationships you forge and the choices you make will shape the story and the world around you. Legends are made here. What will yours be?
