Cyberpunk 2077 gets free Update 2.5 tied to Edgerunners season 2
CD Projekt Red's patch arrives October 22 with cyberware customization and a new dual-wielding playstyle, and a livestream preview is due today.
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CD Projekt Red has announced Update 2.5 for Cyberpunk 2077, a free patch that goes live on October 22. It is timed to the release of the second season of the Edgerunners anime.
What the update adds
According to GameSpot, Update 2.5 will include "new items and features" inspired by the second season of the anime spin-off. The studio's own social media post gave a short list of what to expect: "cyberware customization, a new dual-wielding playstyle, and more," CD Projekt Red wrote.
That is all the studio has said so far. There is no full patch list yet, so details such as exactly which items are coming or how the dual-wielding playstyle works are still to be confirmed.
Eurogamer describes the update as free and says it coincides with the release of Edgerunners 2 on Netflix. Push Square says the blog post teases the same features, and presumes they will link into the TV series in some way. The studio has not said how.
Platforms and the livestream
GameSpot reports that the update will arrive on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Those are the only platforms named in the coverage so far.
CD Projekt Red plans to show the patch off before it lands. Per GameSpot, fans can tune in on Wednesday for a livestream preview of Update 2.5 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. Push Square calls it a REDstream and says the full reveal will happen there, so the details missing from the announcement may arrive there.
A leak and a busy few weeks
Nintendo Life reports that details of the update reportedly leaked ahead of schedule, before the studio's own announcement. It also notes that the news follows the recent release of The Witcher 3 Remastered.
GameSpot adds that the patch lands as Cyberpunk 2077's sixth anniversary approaches.
What to do before the patch lands
If you want to be ready, the practical steps are simple:
- Watch the REDstream on Wednesday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET for the full rundown of the update.
- Look for the patch on October 22 on PC, PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.
- Treat the cyberware customization and dual-wielding details as the confirmed headline features until the studio publishes more.
We will know a lot more once the livestream has aired, since the studio has so far shared only the broad outline of what Update 2.5 contains.
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