CD Projekt Red details new Cyberpunk 2077 update – adding dual-use cross-platform mods, Edgerunners story quests, and more

CD Projekt Red has detailed the substantial update coming to Cyberpunk 2077, revealing a new dual-wielding skill for pistols and revolvers, cyberware customization, cross-platform mod support, and an all-new Edgerunners-related story quest featuring voice actors from the Netflix animated show.

The update arrives on October 22 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X, with the Switch 2 version following “in a few days,” CDPR media manager Laura Beitzel said during a RedStream this afternoon.

Actual details on the new Edgerunners-related story quest were intentionally thin, but Cyberpunk 2 associate game director Pawel Sasko said it was written with people involved with the Netflix series and CDPR publishing producer Natlia Pych. It would be a prequel to Edgerunners 2. “This will be the final work of the King’s team,” Pych said, and it will allow us to meet characters from the team: Emily, Meshuga and Miguel.

There will also be a new Edgerunners radio station added to Cyberpunk 2077, which contains 16 tracks made up of songs from Edgerunners 1 and 2, Sasko said.

Another new quest type coming in the update is Night City Tours, which is a less action-oriented quest – the word “cozy” was thrown around. Night City’s founder, Richard Night, tells you about the city’s lore as things happen around him that don’t really seem to add up. It’s a mystery that you must solve. Minor arcana from tarot are also added to the deck which you can find, in conjunction with a real physical deck of cards released for sale.

Cross-platform mod support in Cyberpunk 2077 follows the addition of cross-platform mod support to the Remastered Update for The Witcher 3, and it works very similarly. It’s also a partnership with mod platform Mod.io, and there’s a panel in the game where you can browse mods – “including adult mods,” Sasko said with a smile – and download and install them. And it’s a work in progress: more mods will be added over time.

Implantable cyberware becomes customizable by adding new “glam docs” to the game alongside – sometimes literally – the ripper documents you already find there. There are five new glam docs scattered around the city, each with their own store space and each featuring bespoke visual enhancements. This allows you to color your implants as you wish.

Aside from that, there are a “ton” of new optimizations coming to the game, including finally a field of view slider, proper DLSS 4.5 support, and metal frame interpolation and denoising on Mac, whatever it was – it seemed like a big deal.

The full patch notes for Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.5 are as follows:

Edgerunners Content

• Added a new side quest, Clampdown, which takes place before the events of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. To unlock it, complete The Heist and two Gigs for Wakako, then wait for a message from her.
• Added a new 5-piece gear set based on the King character, which can be obtained during the Clampdown side quest.
• Added a new radio station, HKGN 102.0 FM, featuring a selection of tracks from the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners series.

Show off

• A brand new clothing collection has arrived in Night City! 5 new outfit sets can now be purchased from select clothing vendors:
• Maxiwear: available in Heywood, Arroyo, Little China
• Jinguji: available in the city center
• NetWatch: available in Kabuki, Japantown
• IconAmerica: Available in Pacifica, Badlands, Northside
• And another set which will arrive on the shelves of Night City a little later…
• The NUS Infiltrator clothing set can now be purchased from clothing vendors in Kabuki and Japantown.
• 4 new TWINTONE skins for Quadra Turbo-R V-Tech are now available via Twitch Drops.
• Some of the hairstyles that were previously exclusive to NPCs are now available for V. Please note that some hairstyles are only available for female or male body types.
• Show off your chrome! You can now customize your manual cyberware. Equip your Mantis Blades, Gorilla Arms, Monowire or Projectile Launch System and visit one of the 5 Glamdocs (marked with a spray paint icon on the map) to give your implants a new look. Each Glamdoc is located in a unique store, with its own intro scene with voiceover and animations, and offers a unique catalog of cyberware skins with customizable colors.
• Sometimes one weapon is not enough. The new Double Trouble perk in the Cool tree (along with four auxiliary perks) introduces a whole new playstyle, allowing you to use both pistols and revolvers from the Power category.
• Added Cyberpunk Trading Card Game frames to Photo Mode, allowing you to make your preem photos look like custom cards.
• Added new photo mode poses to show off your dual-wielding prowess.

Change the world

• Added support for cross-platform mods, powered by mod.io, a first step in cross-platform modding that lets you easily browse and install a selection of player-created mods directly from the game menu. More mods will become available over time. The feature is available on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X|S.

Improve the world

• Welcome to Paradise! Added a new side quest that takes you on a journey to uncover a mystery and explore Night City on a guided tour narrated by Richard Night. It unlocks after completing The Heist and reaching level 15 Street Cred.
• Added 12 new Minor Arcana Tarot cards to discover in Night City. The Tarot menu now has separate sections for the major and minor arcana. The new tarot cards are part of a new side quest, an expansion to Fool on the Hill, which activates after scanning one of the new cards. Collect them all to get a special reward.

Quality of life

• Saves in the “Load Game” menu are now grouped into separate parts.
• Added item filters to apartment and vehicle pools.
• Saves edited in the “Load Game” menu are now marked with a dedicated icon. Please note that achievements and trophies cannot be earned while playing on console from a modified save file.
• Added a FOV (Field Of View) slider to consoles.
• Updated AMD FSR option selection. FSR 3 scaling is no longer included, while FSR 2.1, FSR 4, and FSR 3.1 Frame Generation remain available.
• Updated CD PROJEKT RED account login, My Rewards and Telemetry consent menus.

Technology

• Added support for DLSS 4.5, including up to 6X Multi Frame Generation or Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, and 2nd Generation Transformer model.
• Added support for glasses-free 3D effects on compatible Samsung Odyssey 3D monitors, as well as a Motion Comfort setting that lets you balance 3D depth and visual comfort.
• Added support for MetalFX frame interpolation and denoising on Mac.
• Added a toggle in settings for FSR Anti-Lag 2.
• Introduced various performance optimizations, including improvements specifically for Ray Tracing and for PlayStation 5 Pro.
• Enhanced HDR rendering to deliver more accurate color, brightness, and contrast on compatible displays.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue on Nintendo Switch 2 where saving the game could result in a “Save failed – insufficient space” error.
• Fixed an issue where adjusting HDR settings on PlayStation 5 had no effect.
• Things Have Changed – Fixed an issue where the Delamain Cabin could get stuck after crashing into another vehicle, blocking quest progress.
• Fixed an issue where enabling Film Grain had no effect.
• Fixed an issue where marking enemies while scanning could also cause V to crouch or stand up when using certain control schemes.
• Fixed an issue where controller settings for the third-person camera were missing.
• Fixed several typos in different languages.
• Added various other fixes for features and content introduced since patch 2.1.