Cyberpunk 2077 Player Count Spikes After Edgerunners Update

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The effect that Edgerunners has had on Cyberpunk 2077 cannot be overstated, as CD Projekt Red's dystopian action roleplaying game is experiencing an immense renewal of its playerbase. The Netflix anime spin-off is not only a well-told story in its own right, but it represents everything players have come to love about Night City and Cyberpunk 2077's setting of the dark future.

For those who have yet to experience Cyberpunk 2077, Edgerunners is an enticing gateway into that world, while for others it's a call that beckons them to return. CD Projekt Red has made a business-savvy decision in coinciding the release of the anime with the release of Cyberpunk 2077's Edgerunners update – which focused on polishing up the game's last remaining rough edges as it prepared the way for its expansion pack, Phantom Liberty.

Cyberpunk 2077 Reaches Surprising Steam Milestone 2 Years After Launch

Cyberpunk 2077 achieved a new 24-hour peak on Steam with 86,130 concurrent players, more than doubling the peak it had a week ago. The developers at CD Projekt Red have expressed their gratitude on Twitter for the many new and returning players that have flocked to the game in the wake of Edgerunners' success, as over a million people now roam the streets of Night City every day.

This bodes well for the future of the franchise, if not the future of Cyberpunk 2077 – as it tells that the public interest for this intellectual property is far from dwindling. Though Phantom Liberty is the only expansion pack for Cyberpunk 2077 that's in the development pipeline, the soaring popularity of Edgerunners could convince CD Projekt Red that investing in the game before committing fully to its Unreal Engine 5 sequel might be worth the trouble.

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