Probably most well-known for its turbulent development history and disappointing debut, Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that has divided fans. However, CD Projekt Red's dystopian action RPG has recently started to win back players and convert skeptics to fans. With a handful of patches and updates already under Cyberpunk 2077's belt, the game has slowly made progress, going from a buggy mess that was pulled from shelves shortly after release to a more playable and enjoyable experience.
Although CD Projekt Red may still have lots of ground to cover when it comes to winning back the trust of gamers, there are signs that the improvements already made are bringing players back in droves. Cyberpunk 2077 was one of Steam's most-played games in 2021 – a huge turnaround given the game's incredibly rocky start the year before. Now there's a new update on the horizon that is likely to come in Q1 of this year, and gamers are wondering just what this next patch will entail.
Everything Known About The Latest Cyberpunk 2077 Update
Despite incremental improvements throughout 2021 that have made Cyberpunk 2077 a much less broken game compared to its status at launch, CD Projekt Red has been relatively quiet lately. The long-awaited next-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077 have been rumored for a while, but no date has currently been set for their release. However, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game are supposedly coming alongside update 1.5, although the actual content of the upcoming patch has yet to be confirmed.
What players do know is that a new build of Cyberpunk 2077 has been added to Steam, hinting at upcoming changes on the horizon. Even though there's an earlier non-public version dated October 2021 which didn't correlate with a new update, another build added on January 14, 2022 seems to point to the next big update coming sooner than gamers might think. Fans have been speculating on what this update could entail, but CD Projekt Red has been keeping its cards close to its chest recently, including with regard to free DLC and premium expansions for Cyberpunk 2077.
There were even some recent rumors specifically regarding update 1.5, but these have largely been denied by the developers, and since they appeared to originate from sites 4chan and Reddit, their veracity was questionable. These types of rumors are often swiftly quashed by CD Projekt Red and should be taken with a pinch of salt at the best of times. Still, since the developer has seemingly skipped update 1.4 despite it featuring on Cyberpunk 2077's roadmap for almost a year, update 1.5 will no doubt be a hefty one.
What Cyberpunk 2077 Players Hope To See
The true extent and content of the next patch may still be as mysterious as its release date, but there is a long list of changes and improvements that players would love to see for Cyberpunk 2077. With its legacy still in the balance despite more positive feedback in recent months, the game will no doubt be working hard to win over fans as developers try to fix a multitude of bugs and glitches, as well as generally improve gameplay. CD Projekt Red may believe that the game has reached "satisfactory" levels, but that does not mean Cyberpunk 2077 is ticking all the right boxes.
CD Projekt Red's response to the recent leak regarding update 1.5 was to merely say that it was not all "adding up," meaning that it hasn't outright denied all the leak's content. With aspects like improved UI, performance tweaks, and new features that fans have been asking for, it's not beyond the bounds of possibility that the update will be looking at these kinds of aspects and adding a few of them. With small additions like more dialogue with fan-favorite characters Judy and Panam, there are plenty of basic changes that Cyberpunk 2077 can implement to make fans happy.
Bigger changes like adding expansions or missions to existing areas will no doubt come with time, and rumors about a Cyberpunk 2077 Gwent-like mini-game similar to the popular card game from The Witcher series have piqued player interest. Although a lot of focus could be on the exciting extras that may be coming up in later Cyberpunk 2077 updates, there is also a large list of fixes that developers need to address first in order to make the game closer to what was promised before its disastrous launch.
Cyberpunk 2077 is out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions in development.