Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3: CDPR Finally Showing Us What's Under the Hood (and Why It Took So Long)
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
CD Projekt Red is hosting a livestream on July 16th to showcase the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3, after delaying its initial release, giving us all a chance to see if they've actually learned from their past mistakes (or if it's just another marketing mirage).
Alright, choombas! Remember when CD Projekt Red swore up and down that Cyberpunk 2077 was done, dusted, and ready to be filed away with our fondest memories of exploding cyberpsychos? Well, scratch that – they're back with Update 2.3, and they're actually going to *show* us what it's all about.
According to Game Rant, those crafty devils at CDPR are hosting a live stream on July 16th to give us a peek at the upcoming patch. Pawel Sasko, the associate game director for the sequel (yes, there's a sequel!), will be joined by Adrien Jouannet from Virtuos, the studio that co-developed the previous update. So, we're getting a proper, in-depth look, not just some marketing fluff. (Fingers crossed, anyway.)
Now, here's the kicker: we were supposed to get this update back in June. But, in true CDPR fashion, it got delayed. They claimed they needed more time to ensure it was up to snuff – as big as Update 2.2, apparently. Which, let's be honest, sets the bar pretty high. Update 2.2 gave us a bucketload of new customization options and a photo mode that could practically be a game in itself. So, what could they possibly be adding now? New gigs? New cyberware that makes you uncontrollably dance the Macarena? We can only dream.
The good news is, the livestream might give us a release window. The better news? Cyberpunk 2077's Ultimate Edition drops on macOS July 17th. So, if you're a Mac user, you're getting the whole shebang – all the updates and the Phantom Liberty expansion – in one go. Lucky ducks.
Look, I'm not going to lie. I'm still a bit skeptical. CDPR has a, shall we say, *complicated* history with promises. But, hey, they're putting their money where their mouth is (or at least their developers where their cameras are) with this livestream. And, fair dinkum, I'm genuinely curious to see what they've been cooking up. Maybe, just maybe, they can finally put the launch day woes behind them and solidify Cyberpunk 2077 as the game it was always meant to be.
So, mark your calendars, set your alarms, and get ready to dive back into Night City. Update 2.3 is coming, eventually. And hopefully, it'll be worth the wait. But if it ends up being another buggy mess, well, we'll always have the memes.
Tags: Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red, Update 2.3, Gaming News, RPG
Original article: Game Rant