How Edgerunners is revitalizing the Cyberpunk 2077 playerbase across all platforms

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The release of the Edgerunners anime has revitalized interest in Cyberpunk 2077. This claim is based on the number of concurrent players for the game on Steam. Although the anime may not be the only reason for the game's recent popularity, it certainly has a vital role to play.

Produced by Netflix, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was released worldwide on September 13. Developed in a collaborative effort by Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red, the anime has been receiving stunning accolades worldwide. The praise isn't limited to high scores from critics, and the anime has also been well-received by a casual audience. More importantly, it has increased interest in the game it's based on.

This will be welcome news for CD Projekt Red following the game's rocky launch. Nothing went as planned, and the Polish game makers faced class-action lawsuits over the game. Since then, Cyberpunk 2077 has changed a lot, but many haven't been able to see past the initial wave of negative press. Thankfully, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners seems to have provided a much-needed boost to the game.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is only loosely based on the game as it follows a different timeline. The story revolves around a young boy, David, and how he ends up overextending on augmentations. While the core content of the anime differs from the game, the two have a number of similarities.

The popularity of the anime has rekindled the interest of fans, but there have also been some significant changes made to the game recently.

The anime's release was followed by the 1.6 Edgerunners update for Cyberpunk 2077. This is the game's only major update since the next-gen update. Patch 1.6 brought some much-needed improvements, new weapons, and more.

New content is always a welcome