Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting Its "Last Big Update" This Week

thegamer.com:

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting its last major update tomorrow, as CD Projekt Red moves away from the three-year-old RPG. It will add a bunch of fan-requested features, like a portable radio, more bikes, and a functioning metro system.

Patch 2.1 is set to go live tomorrow, the same day that Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition launches. This will be the first current-gen physical release of the game, having previously just launched on PS4 and Xbox One discs.

CD Projekt Red just clarified to IGN that "Update 2.1 is meant to be the last big update". While this doesn't mean that the studio is pulling support entirely, it does suggest that we shouldn't expect any other new features to be added, as devs are likely to pivot to bug fixes instead.

Patch 2.1 being the last big update isn't too surprising. It's already been confirmed that the next Cyberpunk game will enter development next year, and that's not even getting into all the work being done on the next Witcher title. The company certainly has its hands full.

It's not clear if this ongoing support will include performance improvements too, especially as the Xbox Series S still struggles to run Phantom Liberty in places, at least in my experience. Over on PS5, the most major save file-related issues in Phantom Liberty have been addressed, so no one should lose progress anymore.

Back to the version 2.1 update, it's likely to be a crowd-pleaser. A useable metro system has been a popular request for years, with some fans already modding one into the game. Now, everyone will be able to use it, and the devs even teased that we might run into some encounters while we travel across the city on public transport. If you get a quiet journey, however, you can just sit back with the new