Tag: Cyberpunk 2077
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
The biggest update in Cyberpunk history
Today's the day, folks! The huge new Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 is officially now available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which massively overhauls the base game ahead of Phantom Liberty's arrival next week. We reviewed Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty here at Pure Xbox earlier this week, enthusing...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Is Getting Outstanding Reviews So Far
"They've only gone and done it"
As if you needed another amazing game to dip into this September, Cyberpunk 2077's huge Phantom Liberty expansion seems to be living up to the all the hype so far (and then some!). These are some fantastic reviews so far. We're fully in agreement with this at Pure Xbox by the way, giving it an "Excellent" 9/10 in our...
Review Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - CDPR's RPG Finally Lives Up To All Of The Hype
Back to the Future
What a rollercoaster ride we've been on with Cyberpunk 2077. After a hugely disappointing experience with the borked original console release, which resulted in a much lower scored review than we ever expected to dish out, we were then pleased to report on patch Hotfix 1.4's litany of incremental improvements that made a notable...
News Next Week Marks The Launch Of 'Update 2.0' For Cyberpunk 2077 On Xbox Series X|S
"The moment you've been waiting for"
We've got a date for Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0! The big new patch arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (as well as PS5 and PC) on Thursday, September 21st - just a few days before the Phantom Liberty expansion releases. We haven't yet got any patch notes for Update 2.0, but rest assured it's going be...
News CDPR Unveils New Gameplay And Features For Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
"New Ways To Play"
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event treated us to some fresh gameplay of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty ahead of its release on September 26th, 2023, including some new features! Those features include new weapons, redesigned cyberware, redesigned perks, a relic skill tree, new vehicles, vehicle combat, and revamped...
News CD Projekt Red Says 'Overstaffing' Issues Will Result In 100 Job Losses
"Roughly 9% of the entire team"
The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has announced today that around 100 people will soon lose their jobs at the studio, as the company simply "[doesn't] have other opportunities for them in the next year". The news was revealed in a lengthy statement from CEO Adam Kiciński a few hours ago:...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 1.63 Includes A Performance Fix On Xbox
Here are the full patch notes
Today marks the arrival of another update for Cyberpunk 2077 - specifically Update 1.63. On the whole, this update is dedicated to addressing gameplay issues and quest fixes, but there are also a couple of Xbox-specific changes. The first of these is that the number of available save slots on Xbox is now 20 for manual...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Launches This September On Xbox Series X|S
Confirmed at the Xbox Showcase
The long-awaited release date for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has been revealed today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event, with the expansion officially set to release on September 26th, 2023. You can check out the release date trailer above, along with more details below. "#PhantomLiberty is an...
News Cyberpunk 2077's 'Overdrive' Ray Tracing Upgrade Looks Incredible, But It's Only On PC For Now
Xbox WHEN?!
CD Projekt RED is bringing a brand new ray tracing mode to Cyberpunk 2077, dubbed RT 'Overdrive', and an early look from the team at Digital Foundry shows just how much of a difference this new mode makes to the game's visuals. For now, this upcoming mode is only coming to PC, with no announcement made yet for the console versions of...
Random Cyberpunk 2077 Was First Teased 10 Years Ago Today
10 years!!
We can't quite believe our eyes either, but yes, CD Projekt Red's sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077 was first teased 10 years ago today! The full game may have only launched at the tail end of 2020, but the teasers began much, much earlier than that. Blimey! We've been reminded of this frankly absurd fact by the studio's global community...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Unveils New Trailer, Idris Elba Joins The Cast
"Introducing Idris Elba as Solomon Reed"
CD Projekt Red has treated us to our second look at the 2023 expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 called "Phantom Liberty" today, and it's revealed that Idris Elba will be joining the cast as FIA Agent Solomon Reed. You can check out the new trailer above, along with some official details below. "Introducing Idris...
News Cyberpunk 2077 GOTY Edition To Launch After 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion
Another one
CD Projekt RED isn't far from launching its The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade, but there's still a fair amount of Cyberpunk 2077 stuff ticking away in the background. The team is continuing its work on the futuristic RPG's expansion, Phantom Liberty, and sometime after that a Game of the Year Edition will launch. As reported on by Polish...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite CD Projekt Red Game On Xbox?
The Witcher 3? Cyberpunk 2077? Tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the upcoming free next-gen update for The Witcher 3 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of CDPR games on Xbox. CD Projekt Red hasn't created all that many games in its short existence, so there's...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update Introduces AMD 'Super Resolution' On Xbox Series X And S
Performance gains
Despite announcing numerous other projects, Polish developer CD Projekt RED is still hard at work improving Cyberpunk 2077 following the game's big next-gen upgrade. The latest improvements come via patch 1.61, which introduces some new AI resolution tech amongst other bits and pieces.
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Had 1 Million Active Players Each Day For Four Weeks In A Row
"Thank you, Chooms!"
Cyberpunk 2077 has experienced a second shot at success in recent times thanks to the release of the new Netflix anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. If you have returned to Night City after watching Studio Trigger's stylish and stunning series, you're not alone. CD Projekt Red has revealed the game has now had 1 million active...
News CD Projekt RED Is Working On A Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel, And A New IP
It's all happening folks!
Well, Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has just dropped a few bombshells here! During the company's strategy update that took place today, October 4th, it was revealed that the team is indeed working on a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, alongside a couple of other internal projects. One of those, as we already know, is...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Passes Huge Sales Milestone Following Xbox Series X|S Launch
Big numbers
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED has just revealed that its open world cyberpunk RPG has now surpassed 20 million copies sold worldwide, since its initial launch in December 2020. Sales will no-doubt have been boosted by this year's next-gen port, which massively improved on the game's last-gen console release. When you...
News Cyberpunk's Netflix Anime Has Reportedly Boosted The Game's Player Count
Cyberpunks far and wide are returning to Night City
Cyberpunk 2077 arguably had one of the most disastrous launches in video game history but appears to finally be on the mend with CD Projekt Red releasing multiple quality-of-life updates, and even a next-generation patch, to improve the experience across multiple platforms. It's now got another...
News Digital Foundry Analysis Reveals 'Good News' For Cyberpunk 2077 On Xbox Series X|S
Based on the latest patch
The good folks over at Digital Foundry have been taking a look at the Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.6 that dropped last week, and the findings are "only good news" for Xbox Series X and Series S owners, so let's dig in a little bit! Firstly, looking at the Xbox Series S Performance mode that w
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Talks Down Xbox Game Pass Inclusion, For Now
"We’ve done some deals in the past..."
We've had a lot of updates from CD Projekt RED on both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 recently, largely due to a substantial investor call that took place this week. Well, within that call the team touched on Xbox Game Pass, and whether Cyberpunk 2077 is being considered for the service. In short, not...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Finally Giving Up On Xbox One And PS4
Update: Limited edition Xbox One X owners will get a DLC refund!
[Update: Sept 8] In an ironic turn of events, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that owners of the Cyberpunk 2077 limited edition Xbox One X console, pictured above, will get a refund for the promise of including DLC in the package. Owners will "receive a reimbursement" as Microsoft Store...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Quietly Adds Mouse & Keyboard Support On Xbox
With the game's 1.6 update!
Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.6 was a pretty extensive one, adding a smooth 60FPS mode on Xbox Series S amongst some other pretty big features and changes. However, one feature that the team omitted from the patch notes is the fact that the game now supports mouse & keyboard on Xbox. Read More: All Xbox Games With Mouse...
Talking Point Will CD Projekt Make Another 'Cyberpunk' After The Witcher 4?
Or has 2077 killed the chance
Polish developer CD Projekt Red was held in incredibly high regard after the successful launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, an all-encompassing sequel that masterfully built on the first two games in the RPG series. The team's trajectory meant that hype was at an all-time high for Cyberpunk 2077's launch, a launch that...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Says 'Phantom Liberty' Will Be The Game's Only Expansion
One, two. Actually no, just one
After a period away from the limelight, CD Projekt Red came out all guns blazing last night with a bunch of Cyberpunk 2077 news. Announced during the team's Night City Wire livestream, last-gen consoles are being dropped after update 1.6, Xbox Series S has received a new 60 FPS mode, and finally, the team showcased a...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Brand-New Performance Mode On Xbox Series S
Update 1.6 patch notes detailed
Alongside today's Cyberpunk 2077 expansion news, CD Projekt Red has revealed that within the game's 1.6 patch, Xbox Series S is getting a new mode! The brand-new performance option will add a 60 frames per-second mode for Series S users, complete with a dynamic 1080p resolution. This is some very welcome news then!...
News Cyberpunk 2077 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion Hits Xbox Series X And S In 2023
After a long wait!
CD Projekt Red has, eventually, given us a sneak peek of its story expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, arriving almost two years after the game initially launched on last-gen consoles. Cyberpunk 2077 'Phantom Liberty' is coming to Xbox in 2023, and in a somewhat surprising move, the developer is ditching last-gen consoles with this...
News Bethesda Devs Reportedly Feared Starfield Becoming The 'Next Cyberpunk'
With its initial 2022 release date
It's happened folks, Starfield has officially been delayed and we're still coming to terms with it. However, delays often result in better games, and a Tweet from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier only serves to highlight what could have happened without a delay. Schreier dropped this little anecdote on Twitter, just...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Hits 18 Million Copies Sold, Witcher Series Now At 65 Million
As a new saga begins
CD Projekt Red has revealed some interesting stats regarding its two major series' in a recent earnings presentation. The Polish developer has revealed that 2020's Cyberpunk 2077 is now at 18 million copies solid, while the whole Witcher series stands at over 65 million. Impressive numbers. The Witcher 3 itself has sold a...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Expansions And Other Updates Are Coming, Says CDPR
"We are working on expansions, we're working on stuff"
Since Cyberpunk 2077's next-gen update finally landed, attention has quickly turned to expansions. Developer CD Projekt Red confirmed the existence of DLC plans before the game even came out, and it looks like those plans are still being worked on. Recently, Cyberpunk 2077 quest designer Paweł...
Deals Cyberpunk 2077 Down To Just $5 In The US For Xbox One, Series X
Update: Deal now over
Update: The deal is unfortunately now over — hopefully you were able to grab one! Original story: We've come across a great deal today for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X in the US, courtesy of Best Buy. For the next 24 hours (well, 18 hours and 30 minutes at the time of writing), the game is discounted down to...
News Cyberpunk 2077's First Next-Gen Patch Has Arrived, Here Are All The Changes
It's a hefty one
Cyberpunk 2077 eventually made its way to Xbox Series X and Series S last month, more than a year after the last-gen version. However, development hasn't stopped there and CD Projekt Red has already been working on an update. That update is rolling out today, March 22nd, and it delivers quite the list of changes. We've got a broad...
News CD Projekt Red Reaffirms That A Cyperpunk 2077 Expansion Is Coming
Following the game's next-gen launch
As CD Projekt Red has literally just announced a new Witcher game, all eyes will understandably be on that. However, snuck in at the bottom of its Witcher blog post is a reminder that Cyberpunk 2077 DLC is still coming. Yep, CD Projekt says that there's an upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion to be revealed,
Random Here's What Cyberpunk 2077 Could Look Like In Xbox 'VR'
Welcome to Night City
Cyberpunk 2077 made the leap to next-gen platforms recently, with a native Xbox Series X|S version. The next-gen port makes Night City a bit more lively, but probably not as much as VR would! To that end, someone's given it a go. Courtesy of Reddit user hybridhavoc, we get to see a bit of what Cyberpunk 2077 could...
News Digital Foundry's Cyberpunk 2077 Analysis Shows Big Performance Gains On Xbox Series X
Next-gen Night City
It's been a long time coming, but CD Projekt RED has finally dropped its next-gen update for Cyberpunk 2077. On Xbox Series X, that equates to two new modes, and the performance option delivers a big frame rate upgrade. The folks over at Digital Foundry have detailed all the options the next-gen update has to offer. Xbox Series...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Everyone Praising Xbox Smart Delivery Again
"It's a buzzword, they said"
Cyberpunk 2077's free next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S released earlier this week, and it was also made available for players on PlayStation 5, which has brought discussion about Smart Delivery back to the forefront. As you're probably well aware at this point, Smart Delivery games on Xbox allow you...
Deals Cyberpunk 2077 Is On Sale For 50% Off On Xbox This Week
And next week
This week's surprise release of the free next-gen upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S has proved a hit so far, and if you hadn't heard already, the game is actually on sale at 50% off right now on Xbox. Cyberpunk 2077 is included as part of a Publisher Sale, meaning you don't even need to be an Xbox Live Gold...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Players Frustrated With 30FPS On Xbox Series S
Update: CDPR "investigating" adding 60FPS option
Update: We've got some potentially good news to share on this! CD Projekt Red has heard the calls for an 60FPS option on Xbox Series S, and has confirmed it's looking into the possibility of adding it in the future: "We are looking into the possibility of [Raising the FPS cap on Xbox Series S], but...
Hands On Cyberpunk 2077's Next-Gen Upgrade Is A Major Improvement On Xbox Series X
Return to Night City
Well, after plenty of frenzied speculation over the past 48hrs or so, CD Projekt Red has finally dropped update 1.5 for Cyberpunk 2077, unleashing the much-anticipated next-gen version of their sci-fi RPG, a version which was initially planned to launch back in 2021. It's certainly been a rough ride for the developer over the...
News Early Impressions Are Good For Cyberpunk 2077 On Xbox Series X
The comeback is on
It's still early days for the next-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077, which launched for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this past Tuesday, but based on the initial impressions we're seeing across the web so far, it's going down pretty well. We've also been hands-on with it since yesterday, calling it a "major improvement" on Xbox...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Everything Included In The Huge New Patch (1.5)
The full list of patch notes
Here we go, then! Cyberpunk 2077's free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade is now available, and it arrives alongside the huge Patch 1.5 for the game, which introduces a wide array of new features and fixes across the board. Below, we've included the entire list of patch notes, although keep in mind these are "just...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Not Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Offering Free Trial Instead
Update: Play 5 hours for free on Series X and S
Update: Well, we've got some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that Cyberpunk 2077 seemingly isn't coming to Xbox Game Pass today as suggested by the Microsoft Store, but the good news is that if you don't own it yet, you can check out a free five-hour trial of the new Xbox Series X and Xbox...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Now Available
Everyone act surprised
Quick, everyone act surprised! CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077's free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade is available TODAY, and you can start downloading it right now. It clocks in at around a whopping 62GB. The two next-gen consoles benefit from a variety of improvements as part of this update,...
Video Here's 30 Minutes Of Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay On Xbox Series X
Feast your eyes
CD Projekt Red has pulled back the curtain on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of Cyberpunk 2077 today, sharing over 30 minutes of footage from the Series X version specifically over on YouTube. You can check out the new footage above, although keep in mind that Cyberpunk 2077 actually comes with two graphics modes on...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Showing Up As 'Optimised For Xbox Series X|S'
Shadow drop incoming?
Cyberpunk 2077's free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade might be with us sooner than expected, as multiple Xbox users are reporting that the game is now showing as "optimised" for the two next-gen systems. Not everyone is seeing the new logo yet, but you can see some proof of it in the tweet below: As revealed earlier...
News CDPR Announces Special Cyberpunk 2077 Event For This Tuesday
Update: Next-gen version incoming!
Update: Looks like we might be getting the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S version of Cyberpunk 2077 sooner than we'd anticipated, as it's already beginning to show up as "Optimised" for the two next-gen consoles. Will it get a shadow drop at the event? It's looking likely! Original story: Here we go! It looks...
News Supposed Next-Gen Artwork For Cyberpunk 2077 Appears On PlayStation Store
Are we nearly there?
It's been more than a year since Cyberpunk 2077 launched, no really, and it appears the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S port might finally be nearing release. Unique artwork has cropped up for a PS5 version of the game, as shared by Twitter account PlayStation Game Size, which tracks PlayStation Store uploads.
News Cyberpunk 2077 Updated On Steam Ahead Of Planned Xbox Series X|S Version
What's next for CD Projekt's RPG?
Here at Pure Xbox, we're eagerly awaiting the Xbox Series X and Series S version of Cyberpunk 2077. It feels like an age since the game's wonky console launch in late 2020, and we're hoping the next-gen version will improve things significantly. Thankfully, it looks like we won't have to wait too much longer. While...
News Keanu Reeves Reportedly 'Loved' Cyberpunk 2077, But He Says He Hasn't Played It
Bit of miscommunication, maybe?
Keanu Reeves has been doing press to promote the recent release of The Matrix Awakens for Xbox and PlayStation (the "Unreal Engine 5 experience"), and an interesting revelation has cropped up about Cyberpunk 2077 in the process. Back in December of last year, it was suggested in an earnings call with CD Projekt...
News Settlement Talks Begin With Cyberpunk 2077's Unhappy Investors
CD Projekt Red seeks out of court resolution
It's fair to say that CD Projekt Red's hugely anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 had something of a disastrous launch when it finally released to the public back in September of 2020. What was supposed to be a thrilling sci-fi jaunt through an amazing future dystopia ended up a pretty janky, bug-ridden mess, at...
News It's 'Way Too Early' For Cyberpunk 2077 To Come To Xbox Game Pass, Says CD Projekt
"It’s a decision based on data"
We've heard numerous rumours over the past year that CD Projekt might be looking to bring Cyberpunk 2077 to Xbox Game Pass at some point, but the company says it's "way too early" to be considering that. As highlighted by VGC, CD Projekt mentioned during an investor Q&A earlier today that subscription models...
