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Wednesday7th Feb 2024
News CD Projekt Red Musters Veteran Developers for Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel
Former Control, Dishonored, Mortal Kombat devs answer the call
The sequel to CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 is already in development, known by the codename "Project Orion", and developers with some serious credits have begun to assemble at the company's Boston studio (and a satellite studio in Vancouver). In a
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News CDPR's Live-Action Cyberpunk 2077 Project Not Out Until 2025 at the Earliest
Future tech
CD Projekt's live-action Cyberpunk 2077 offering won't be out until 2025 at the earliest. Not much is known about the preem project, except that it shouldn't be expected in 2024, according to the company's latest earnings call. In the call (thanks IGN), chief commercial officer Michał Nowakowski was ask
Tuesday26th Sep 2023
News What the Hell Does This Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Secret Even Mean?
Tinfoil hat time
Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving, throwing further fuel on a mystery that's been perplexing the community for years. Known as FF:06:B5, it spans both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, and a dedicated subreddit has sprung up to solve the various esoteric threads that comprise it. It all...
Saturday23rd Sep 2023
News Idris Elba's All In for Cyberpunk 2077 2.0, Phantom Liberty Hype Trailer
Stronger, faster, better
Cyberpunk 2077 is finally here, or at least it feels like it. CD Projekt Red seems to have done what many thought impossible and turned the ambitious RPG from a burning wreck (at launch) into something exemplary. It took nearly three years, mind you, but we're feeling the hype, and Phantom Liberty (which we hailed as
Wednesday20th Sep 2023
News CDPR Recommends a Fresh Save for the Best Cyberpunk 2077 2.0, Phantom Liberty Experience
City of Dreams
Cyberpunk 2077's free 2.0 update is out tomorrow, 21st September, with its Phantom Liberty expansion following shortly after. While there's no doubt CD Projekt Red stumbled out of the gate, a gaming launch that will live long in infamy, those willing to give the title another shot will be
Wednesday28th Jun 2023
Coolest kids in school
In an apparent attempt to rewrite history, a CD Projekt Red executive has suggested that the famously rocky launch and ensuing debacle of long-in-development, yet
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
News Crunchyroll Crowns Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime of the Year
Night City royalty
Animated streaming monolith Crunchyroll has crowned Cyberpunk 2077 tie-in series Edgerunners Anime of the Year, beating out popular series like Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan for the top spot. Edgerunners is a stand-alone work which reignited interest in the once-maligned open-world RPG, alongside a
Wednesday25th Jan 2023
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Acknowledges Linear Story Criticism, Says It's 'Justified'
"Players expected more"
Much ink has been spilt on the many failings of Cyberpunk 2077 (at least in its launch incarnation), but we should give credit where it's due. From the title's disastrous launch to its almost entirely unprecedented pulling from the PS Store, after many moons of patching, it finally feels like the game is in a good place
Tuesday10th Jan 2023
Random That Original Cyberpunk 2077 Teaser Trailer Is 10 Years Old Today
What a journey it's been
Ten years ago today — that's almost two years before the release of The Witcher 3 — CD Projekt Red dropped the now infamous teaser trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. It would take another eight years for the Polish studio to releases its open world RPG, but back then, this CG teaser was an absolutely huge deal. It's been...
Tuesday6th Dec 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Was Cut Because of Game's Troubled Launch, Admits CDPR
Working solo
Even before Cyberpunk 2077 had actually released back in 2020, developer CD Projekt Red had confirmed that it was working on some kind of multiplayer Cyberpunk title. Whether it would end up being a standalone game or a 2077 expansion, we never really knew, but all talk of the project pretty much died out after the open world RPG...
Wednesday30th Nov 2022
News Rebounding Cyberpunk 2077 Sales Propel CD Projekt RED to Record Third Quarter
Choom boom
Credit where credit’s due: Cyberpunk 2077 is back. It’s been over two years since the game’s disastrous PS4 launch, but now running robustly on PS5 – and with a critically acclaimed anime to complement it – players are returning to Night City in their droves. In fact, the release’s resurgence has been so strong that Polish...
Thursday20th Oct 2022
News Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime Is a 'Standalone Work', No Plans for a Second Season
Sorry, Chooms
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a standalone anime series set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, and it was so well received that it has apparently caused a resurgence of interest in the title, some two years after its
Wednesday19th Oct 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Popularity Still Soaring a Month After Edgerunners Anime and Update
City of dreams
Cyberpunk 2077 has been enjoying a significant revival since the release of the Edgerunners anime, and the large game update that tied into it. But that all happened back in September, so why are we still writing about it? Well, as it turns out, the open world RPG is still feeling the effects of a soaring player count, as the title...
Tuesday18th Oct 2022
News Sasha Grey to Voice Radio DJ in Upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion, Phantom Liberty
Coming at you from the mean streets of Night City
Twitch streamer, actress, model, musician, and former adult film star Sasha Grey is joining the gritty world of Cyberpunk 2077 in the upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion. She will portray Ash, a radio DJ on one of the in-game radio stations, 89.7 Growl FM. Grey confirmed the news on
Thursday13th Oct 2022
News You Can Now Transfer Your Cyberpunk 2077 Stadia Save to a Proper Platform
One that won't be shut down, perhaps
Surprising no one, Google recently announced plans to shut down Stadia, its ambitious but underwhelming cloud gaming service. While it's a shame things didn't work out, the main concern users have had in the meantime is what will happen to their purchased games and save data. Fortunately, some developers are...
News Move Over, Edgerunners! Cyberpunk 2077 is Getting An Official Tie-In Novel
All the coolest kids are reading nowadays
CD Projekt Red has always leaned into the edginess and bleeding-cool aesthetic of CyberPunk 2077, something that the recently released (and really good) Edgerunners anime on Netflix embraced with open arms. Well, now the developer has announced that an official tie-in novel is coming, which might be the...
Wednesday28th Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Tops 20 Million Copies Sold
Punk'd
CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has surpassed an impressive 20 million copies sold. The open world RPG is closing in on its second anniversary, and if you've been following the game since its incredibly rough launch back in December 2020, then you'll know that it's been quite a wild ride. Indeed, 2077's initial release was...
Tuesday27th Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Just Smashed The Witcher 3's All-Time Concurrent Player Record
Edgerunner bringing in the Eddies
Cyberpunk 2077's incredible anime-fueled comeback has broken another impressive milestone, with the once-maligned RPG smashing the same-day concurrent player record of its wildly popular predecessor, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It's an incredible feat, especially when you consider the
Wednesday7th Sep 2022
Random Cyberpunk 2077 Update Adds Immersive Controller Vibration to Its Infamous Sex Toy Weapon
Is that someone's phone?
Oh, CD Projekt Red... You couldn't help yourselves, could you? The latest update for Cyberpunk 2077 — that is, patch 1.6 — is out now on PS5 and PS4, and buried deep within the patch notes is a headline-worthy surprise. If you've played the game, you may already be familiar with a melee weapon named Sir John...
Tuesday6th Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.6 Adds Transmog, New Character Customisation, Out Now
The Edgerunners Update
Cyberpunk 2077 update 1.6 is out now on PS5 and PS4, and it's pretty hefty, weighing in at around 11.9GB. Dubbed the 'Edgerunners Update', it ties neatly into the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Netflix anime, adding weapons and armour from the show. But that's not all. 1.6 also brings some welcome additions and improvements...
Friday2nd Sep 2022
News CDPR Confirms New Cyberpunk 2077 Update, Info Coming Next Week
A special Night City Wire broadcast
Update: Following on from its Night City Wire broadcast announcement, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it'll be sharing details on Cyberpunk 2077's next patch. A developer stream will take place after the show, and the team will be talking about "all the new stuff coming to Cyberpunk 2077 with the next update"...
Tuesday30th Aug 2022
News Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Netflix Anime Chips In on 13th September
NSFW trailer is a trip
Content Warning: The below trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners features bloody violence and sexual imagery, as well as strong strobe effects. Hey, this Cyberpunk anime is actually looking pretty darn good, isn't it? The stylishly titled Cyberpunk: Edgerunners now has a 13th September Netflix release date, and the series will...
Tuesday2nd Aug 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Anime, Edgerunners, Continues to Look Awesome in Official Trailer
Welcome to Night City
We got a teaser back in June, but today the first full trailer for Cyperpunk: Edgerunners was released. Edgerunners is a Netflix animated series set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a collaboration between developer CD Projekt Red and animation studio Trigger, perhaps best known for anime series like...
Thursday9th Jun 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077's Edgerunners Anime Actually Looks Awesome in Teaser Trailer
On the edge
It was announced ages ago, but now we're finally getting a glimpse of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — the anime based around the world of Cyberpunk 2077. To be clear, this isn't a retelling of the open world RPG, but it is set in Night City, and fans of the game are surely going to spot some crossover when it comes to locales, stylisations,...
Friday27th May 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Saw a Significant Sales Spike Thanks to PS5 Version
V good
Cyberpunk 2077 may have had a shockingly bad launch back in 2020, but it's easy to forget that the game still sold incredibly well — and the recent PS5 release has reportedly had a significant impact on those numbers. In its latest financial call, CD Projekt Red said that the current-gen console version of Cyberpunk accounted for the...
News CDPR Confirms Most Devs Now on Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion as New Witcher Enters Pre-Production
Busy busy
CD Projekt Red revealed its current development structure during the company's latest earnings call. It comes as no huge surprise, but it was confirmed that the majority of its workforce is now committed to Cyberpunk 2077's first expansion — details of which supposedly leaked earlier this week. Having just about everyone on the DLC...
Thursday26th May 2022
Rumour Cyberpunk 2077 Leak Confirms First Expansion's Setting, Characters, and More
Cyberpunk'd
Hey, it's been a while since we had a big old Cyberpunk 2077 leak, hasn't it? If true, this latest blunder is a big one, because it tells us loads of stuff about the game's first expansion, which is yet to be officially revealed. Apparently, dataminers have managed to pull this information from a patch, and subsequently leak it all...
Thursday14th Apr 2022
News The Witcher 3 Sales Top 40 Million, Cyberpunk 2077 Passes 18 Million
CD Projekt Red reports ridiculous figures
CD Projekt Red's latest financial call has revealed some impressive sales numbers for its two biggest games. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which first released in 2015, has surpassed a frankly staggering 40 million sales, making it one of the most commercially successful role-playing games ever made. Sales...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion Aiming for 2023 Release, Details Dropping Later This Year
Back to Night City
Expansions for Cyberpunk 2077 were announced even before the game launched back in 2020 — but we still don't know what they're going to be about. The good news is that CD Projekt Red says we're getting details later this year. The bad news is that the first expansion isn't coming out until 2023. This release window was...
Sunday10th Apr 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Reassures Fans That Expansions Are in the Works
Plus more updates
There's been quite a bit of speculation surrounding the future of Cyberpunk 2077 following the release of update 1.5 back in February. That game-changing patch launched alongside the infinitely improved PlayStation 5 version of 2077, b
