Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners update released
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The gist
CD Projekt Red will release a free Cyberpunk 2077 update tied to the Edgerunners 2 anime on October 22, 2026.
The update adds anime-inspired content, giving lapsed players a reason to return to Night City.
Background
CD PROJEKT RED is the Polish game developer behind Cyberpunk 2077 and co-creator of the Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, made with Japanese animation studio TRIGGER. The first Edgerunners season streamed in 2022 and is credited with reviving public interest and player activity in the game; the follow-up was announced in 2023. The free Update 2.5 is timed to the anime's season 2 premiere, with a reveal stream and patch notes arriving two days before launch.
How it unfolded
- 2022The first season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners streamed on Netflix.
- 2023A follow-up story, season 2, was announced.
- Oct 20, 2026Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 premiered on Netflix with all ten episodes, and CD PROJEKT RED announced the free Edgerunners 2 Update (Update 2.5) for Cyberpunk 2077.
- Oct 20, 2026A YouTuber (WesNemo) reportedly uploaded a video early revealing update details; the video was pulled.
- Oct 21, 2026CD Projekt RED released the patch notes for the update, after more details were to be shared during a special REDstreams episode on Twitch, YouTube and Steam.
- Oct 22, 2026Update 2.5 is set to release on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X, with a Nintendo Switch 2 release to follow shortly.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- CD PROJEKT RED says Update 2.5 will feature content inspired by the anime and "a range of other new items and features," calling it "yet another opportunity to dive back into Night City or experience it for the very first time."
- Caution
- MP1st says leaked update details should be treated as rumor since CDPR had not commented, and Tech Insider notes cyberware customization and dual-wielding were teased for the REDstreams but not confirmed as final shipped features until detailed on stream.
Still unverified
Leaked Update 2.5 contents reported from an early YouTuber video — including a Dual Wielding Pistols perk, a new Edgerunners 2 Gig, a new sidequest, five new clothing sets, a new radio station, new hairstyles, Quadra skins via Twitch Drops, Mod.io support on all platforms except Switch 2, and a console field-of-view slider — are to be treated as rumor as CDPR had not commented.