Cyberpunk 2077 could be set for a surprise release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
New-gen console versions of Cyberpunk 2077 could be set for a surprise release.
Ahead of an upcoming live stream on Tuesday during which CD Project is expected to finally detail the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions, Cyberpunk 2077 has seemingly been updated on Xbox to add it to the list of games ‘Optimized for Xbox Series X/S‘.
As first spotted by members of ther/cyberpunkgame subreddit, the game now features the “X/S” tag when viewed on an Xbox console. This is not currently reflected when accessing the game from the Xbox store.
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On PlayStation platforms, the game is still currently only downloadable as a PlayStation 4 title.
On Monday. the official Cyberpunk Twitter account acknowledged the Xbox Series X/S listing. In response to journalist Tom Warren, the account posted a GIF recognising that the listing appeared to have gone live early.
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Players have also noticed that the Steam version of the game has received a recent update, which many are speculating could lead to a surprise launch for all platforms following the live stream.
According to SteamDB, both the CDPR internal QA branch used for testing and the public Geforce Now builds of the game received major updates on February 14.
Finally, there’s evidence that CD Projekt Red could also be planning to release a free demo version of Cyberpunk 2077, to coincide with the long-awaited new-gen console update.
An advertisement for what appears to be a free trial for the game briefly appeared on a Spanish games site on Monday.
“Version de Prueba gratuita en” translates to “Free trial
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