Cyberpunk 2077is the game that keeps on giving. CD Projekt Red’s RPG has gone from tragedy to redemption and beyond, and yet another significant update is coming to the game. Despite releasing in 2020,the game has practically reinvented itself and kept fans satisfied with post-launch contentwell after itsexcellentPhantom Libertyexpansion, reneging on the promise of a final patch multiple times now. Few will complain about it, though, especially sinceCyberpunk 2077’s Switch 2 versionhas just launched, bringing new players to the game.
Content wasn’t everCyberpunk’s issue. Those who could run the game on launch praised its story and dense open world. While subsequent updates brought new content – particularly the revamp of 2.0 –Cyberpunk 2077has remained largely stagnant outsidePhantom Liberty. New quality-of-life features abound, and the ancillary addition of things like vehicle combat is more than welcome, but Night City tends to slow down if you’ve put significant time into the game. It’s completely fine for a developer to deliver a set amount of content, but sinceCyberpunk 2077is still being updated,I’m hoping Patch 2.3 can make some crucial changes for longtime players.
Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.3 Is Coming, But It Probably Won’t Be Huge
CDPR Has Largely Moved On
Cyberpunk 2077Patch 2.3 was confirmed by a tweet from CD Projekt Red global community directorMarcin Momot.More info is coming later in June, and details remain practically nonexistent, but it’s hard to believe 2.3 will be anything other than minor, at least relative to the likes of 2.0. The team at CDPR still working onCyberpunk 2077is greatly diminished, and that shows in the last update. 2.2’s marquee feature was a greater presence of Johnny Silverhand, who will now ride shotgun while driving.
CDPR has largely moved ontoThe Witcher 4, which recently caused a lot of buzz with itsin-engine tech demoat State of Unreal 2025.The studio is also looking ahead to2077’s sequel, currently known asProject Orion, which has now entered pre-production.Project Orion’s rumored setting is Chicago – or at least Chicago may feature in the sequel. Creator of theCyberpunktabletop game, Mike Pondsmith, recently let it slip that theCyberpunksequel may move away from Night City.
More Gigs, NCPD Events, & Randomized Content Would Be Perfect
2.3 Can Future-Proof Cyberpunk 2077
It’s a tall order, butnew Gigs, NCPD Scanner Hustles, and more randomly generated content in general would be great to see inCyberpunk 2077Patch 2.3. Gigs are effectivelyCyberpunk’s smallest quest type, and NCPD activities are similarly brief, usually requiring a single objective to be completed. NPCs are always wandering around Night City, but the game is noticeably less lively after you complete all the Gigs.
NCPD Scanner Hustles similarly grow stale. There are only a handful of different types, and while they operate as Night City’s serendipitous content, they too become repetitive, even if you encounter them all over the map. Previous updates have piled new things and improvements on top of the coreCyberpunk 2077experience, butonlyPhantom Libertyhas brought new Gigs.
5 Years Later, Cyberpunk Needs More Infinite Playability
Build Variety Can Only Go So Far
Cyberpunk 2077is already a game that has a decent amount of replayability. There are different builds to utilize, characters to romance, and endings to achieve, but every playthrough eventually runs out of steam.There’s a lot of fun to be had just driving around Night City and seeing what kind of events pop up, but five years later, none of the updates have really built on this part of the experience.
Anything to spice up the long-term playability ofCyberpunk 2077would be a huge bonus to the game. Especially now that there’s a dedicated portable version on the Switch 2, it would be nice to be able to jump in and get up to some unexpected shenanigans before you have to put the game on hold. Since the team still working onCyberpunk 2077is so small, though, I won’t get my hopes up – anything this far from release is just a cherry on top.
Source:Marcin Momot/Twitter
Cyberpunk 2077
Based on the 1988 tabletop game, Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person action RPG game set in a dystopian cyber future developed by CD Projekt Red. Players will tackle the streets of Night City as customizable protagonist V, who struggles to keep their memories intact after receiving a strange cybernetic implant that slowly overrides their memories by a deceased celebrity known as Johnny Silverhand, played by Keanu Reeves.
