Cyberpunk 2077 2.5 Update Launches October 22 With Edgerunners 2 Theme
CD Projekt Red says the free update adds cyberware customization and a dual-wielding playstyle, with a REDstreams episode set for October 21.
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077's 2.5 update will launch on October 22, themed around Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. The studio detailed the update in a presentation reported by gamesradar.com.
The 2.5 update adds cyberware customization and a new dual-wielding playstyle. The key art for the update shows protagonist V beside Weak Kingsley, one of the four leads of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, in a shootout.
CD Projekt Red will air a new episode of REDstreams on October 21 at 5pm CEST (4pm BST, 11am ET, 8am PT), ahead of the update's release.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, animated by Studio Trigger, released on Netflix on October 20, with a new cast and a new story set in Night City.
Anime tie-in, four years on
Four years before the 2.5 update, a free update tied to the first Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime added new weapons, gear and gigs to Cyberpunk 2077. At launch, Cyberpunk 2077 was widely described as one of the most disastrous game releases in gaming history before being turned around through continued updates.
Quick answers
When does the Cyberpunk 2077 2.5 update release?
CD Projekt Red confirmed the update launches on October 22.
What does the Cyberpunk 2077 2.5 update add?
It adds cyberware customization and a new dual-wielding playstyle, with a theme based on Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2.
When is the REDstreams episode about the update?
The new REDstreams episode airs on October 21 at 5pm CEST (4pm BST, 11am ET, 8am PT).