Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty DLC Might Release Sooner Than You Think

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's DLC promises to breathe fresh life into Night City with a slew of new content, and the highly-anticipated expansion may finally be on the horizon. Sharp-eyed Steam users have uncovered some exciting information regarding the game's 1.7 patch, which is directly linked to the release of — and so edgerunners might want to strap up for the adventure, as it will likely be on its way sooner rather than later.

Regardless of its release date, the upcoming expansion is already shaping up to be one for the books. Not only have teaser trailers showcased a spy-thriller story line full of espionage and utter anarchy alongside Keanu Reaves' returning Johnny Silverhand and Idris Elba's new character, FIA agent Solomon Reed, it has also been revealed that is CDPR's biggest expansion to date, budget-wise. This only bolsters the excitement of returning to 's Night City, and as it turns out, the wait for might not be much longer.

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According to , Steam database logs show that a number of edits have been recently made to game's changelist, indicating that 's long-awaited 1.7 patch could be on its way. Because of their backend nature, there's no way of knowing whether the edits have been made as part of said patch, or if they're part of a separate unannounced update entirely. But the former seems like the more likely option, as the frequency of these alterations implies that something big is brewing behind the scenes. Patch 1.7, which is said to lay the foundation for with features like a melee class rework, is a strong candidate.

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