Cyberpunk 2077 HD Reworked Project 2.0 Releases This October Shortly After The Phantom Liberty DLC

Cyberpunk 2077 may be the most successful flop of all time. Within weeks of launch, the RPG had sold 13 million copies, even accounting for dissatisfied players refunding the game. It made its eight year budget back in a single day. But those accomplishments couldn't stop Cyberpunk from widely being seen as a disappointment.

It's time to call it: the era of hard disks is over. While you might've been able to get away with storing games on an HDD in 2020, graphically-demanding games have become even more reliant on the faster load speeds of SSDs over the past few years. Starfield and Baldur's Gate 3 both demanded SSDs in their minimum specs, and now Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 patch and Phantom Liberty say that an SSD is the lowest bar to ride.

Cyberpunk 2077 and I have a troubled history. From its disappointing launch state on console and PC back during its earliest days, I’ve had a hard time really getting into the sprawling RPG, as bugs, glitches and overall performance issues held everything back.

There is quite a bit of excitement over Cyberpunk 2077 again. The video game that had the player’s attention around the world leading up to its launch is soon getting a resurgence. While that initial launch for the base game was anything but perfect, the developers are getting ready for another notable release. I’m sure there is quite a bit of tension as the development team prepares players for Phantom Liberty in hopes they don’t see another release reception like the base game. However, if you plan to play through the new expansion, starting from a fresh new save is best. That’s according to CD Projekt Red, who mentioned that the 2.0 update will make many changes. Some of these changes are best enjoyed from a brand-new game file.

V can certainly attain legend status during the events of , but it looks like the DLC will make it possible for players to become edgerunners in the literal sense of the word. A small detail hidden in new gameplay footage has revealed an exciting connection between in-game Night City and that of the hit anime based in the same dystopian, futuristic world — and it may be able to bring fans closer to their favorite characters than ever before.

CD Projekt Red now has a history of delivering great CG trailers, and this latest one for upcoming expansion Phantom Liberty is right up there with some of the best. It actually gives us a bit of background on Solomon Reed — played by English actor Idris Elba — who's a key character in the DLC. A government agent who's finally about to get out of Night City, he's betrayed at the last minute by a woman named So Mi and seemingly killed.

's long-awaited DLC, is finally nearing its release. The expansion will launch exclusively on current-gen devices such as Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, as well as PC, unlike the original which attempted to launch on last-gen consoles with disastrous results. It will also be coupled with a massive 2.0 update, making CD Projekt Red's first and last DLC for its 2020 ARPG a huge overhaul for the title, bringing it more in line with the experience many expected from at launch.

In anticipation of the new DLC, is receiving a massive 2.0 update to the base game, which players on supported systems will get for free regardless of whether they will be purchasing the DLC or not. The update includes an overhaul to many of the gameplay mechanics to make things more user-friendly as well as exciting changes to vehicle combat and car chases. Even the Night City PD has been upgraded with much better AI to make things feel a bit more realistic, or at least challenging.

If you’re a fan of Cyberpunk 2077, you know that the game launch was pretty rough. It took the developers quite a long time, too, in order to get the game turned around. However, the state of the game from when it first launched to now is drastically different. But it’s about to get even better later this month with the big 2.0 update. Unfortunately, this update will only land on the latest generation of platforms. Today, we’re finding out when the 2.0 update will be available for players to download. 

Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update is out next week on September 21.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.

Phantom Liberty, the first and only major expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, is nearly here. The highly anticipated DLC, which adds new quests, stories, locations, characters, and abilities, will be accompanied by a major update to the base game that adds all-new, highly requested gameplay systems.