Cyberpunk 2077 Update Teased Ahead of Edgerunners Return

CD Projekt Red has reaffirmed its long-term support plans, while growing backend activity and the arrival of Edgerunners Season 2 have fueled speculation about what comes next.

CD Projekt Red has made it clear that it may not be finished with Cyberpunk 2077. During a May earnings call, the company told investors it still plans to release smaller features and updates from time to time, describing long-term support for its major games as an important part of its strategy. Yet months later, Cyberpunk 2077 has received no new updates in 2026, leaving Night City's future unusually quiet.

Activity tracked on SteamDB has reportedly increased in recent weeks, with several changes appearing each day. This doesn't reveal exactly what the developers are preparing, and backend activity isn't proof that a public patch is imminent. The timing has caught attention, with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 scheduled to arrive on October 20.

The anime's launch gives CD Projekt Red a natural opportunity to bring players back to Cyberpunk 2077 with a small crossover or themed additions. That said, nothing official has confirmed an update like that, so it's best not to get your hopes up too high. The company has also recently confirmed that two additional, previously unannounced projects are in development, but their identities and scope remain unknown.

A new expansion is unlikely to be among them. After the reveal of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past, some fans renewed calls for another major story add-on, but CD Projekt Red has already said it won't make any further downloadable expansions for the current game. The studio is instead focused on Cyberpunk 2, while Virtuos has worked on free updates for Cyberpunk 2077.

That leaves smaller features and tie-in content as more plausible possibilities than a second Phantom Liberty-sized adventure. There is a clear precedent for connecting Cyberpunk 2077 with the anime. When the first season of Edgerunners arrived, the broader Patch 1.6 update added 11 weapons, three gigs, and a range of anime-inspired items, including weapons and clothing. It also included quests connected to the series.

At the time, Cyberpunk 2077 was still receiving active development support from CD Projekt Red, so a future Cyberpunk 2077 update may be much more modest.

Even so, the earlier collaboration shows that the company is willing to bring the animated world into Night City. Season 2 could offer an especially interesting opportunity if its story overlaps more directly with the game's events. The first season takes place in 2076, and its tie-in quests explored the aftermath of events involving the anime's characters. Rumors and speculation about the new season suggest it may unfold in 2077.

If that proves true, the show could touch on major events familiar to players, potentially including developments linked to the main story or Phantom Liberty. That overlap could also make an in-game crossover feel more personal. Instead of limiting the additions to clothing or weapons, a future Cyberpunk 2077 update might let players encounter or speak with a character from the series.

No definitive announcement has been made about an Edgerunners Season 2 update, even as the game's backend activity appears to be picking up. The short gap between announcements and releases in recent years may explain why fans have not heard anything yet. CD Projekt Red has sometimes revealed updates through a REDstreams broadcast only days before release, then made the patch available shortly after the presentation.

That pattern doesn't guarantee another surprise launch, but it means an announcement could arrive close to October 20 if the company has something planned. Players with heavily modded PC installations may want to temporarily disable automatic updates, since even a small patch can disrupt mods or load orders.

The second season has already drawn attention after early screenings of its first episode.

Reactions have reportedly been positive, while the public conversation around the series has repeatedly hinted at an emotionally difficult story. Official social posts about screening events even mentioned audience members shedding tears. Those details don't reveal what happens in the episode, but they suggest the new season aims for the kind of emotional impact that made the original memorable.

Beyond possible game updates, CD Projekt Red has several projects in motion. In March, the company disclosed that four unannounced projects had reached an active development stage and were being funded. These were no longer just early research ideas, but projects far enough along to be reported to investors.

One has since been revealed as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past, while a new live-action Cyberpunk movie announced in partnership with Paramount appears to account for another non-game project. The movie is planned as a live-action production, though no further details have been made public.

Its inclusion among funded projects may indicate it is progressing, but it doesn't set a release date. A 2027 arrival is possible, but there isn't enough confirmed information to treat that as a likely schedule. The project also has a different status from a separate live-action adaptation being developed with Anonymous Content, which was previously discussed but not included among the capitalized projects.

CD Projekt Red has indicated that this separate production was not being funded in the same way at the time.

That distinction points to a growing slate of Cyberpunk projects across games, animation and live action. Still, not every project the company mentioned will necessarily reach full production. CD Projekt Red has explained that its wider list includes projects of different sizes, and some may never progress beyond development.

It has also clarified that the two unannounced game projects it discussed more recently are only part of a larger group of undisclosed work. The identities of those two game projects remain a mystery. The company has ruled out a Scopely-handled mobile game and a separate Anonymous Content adaptation. With new Witcher content recently announced, some fans assume the Cyberpunk universe has something similar in store.

That theory is understandable, especially given the game's continued popularity, but no evidence suggests either project is connected to Night City. Official mod tools are one possibility. CD Projekt Red leadership has spoken positively about modding, and the company has hired people associated with mod-tool development.

The Witcher 3 has also received official mod tools and console mod support, while Cyberpunk 2077 players still lack an equivalent official toolkit on PC. Better support could make it easier for creators to build and maintain larger projects. However, this idea has circulated for years, and The Witcher 3 shows that such tools can take a long time to arrive.

A return to multiplayer is another, much less certain possibility.

CD Projekt Red canceled earlier multiplayer plans for the game. Still, it has since indicated that multiplayer is part of its ambitions for future releases, potentially including Cyberpunk 2 and The Witcher 4. Testing those ideas in the existing game could make sense, though there is no evidence the company is currently building that.

A community-made multiplayer project has shown how such an experience might work, but that doesn't mean an official version is on the way. For now, the safest conclusion is that CD Projekt Red intends to keep supporting its established games, while the exact form of its next Cyberpunk release remains unclear. A small Edgerunners tie-in seems plausible given the timing and the earlier collaboration, but it is still speculation.

The unannounced projects could involve mod tools, multiplayer, something entirely different, or no Cyberpunk content at all. Meanwhile, the wider franchise is far from dormant. A Cyberpunk trading card game has launched and is reaching players, Edgerunners Season 2 is approaching, and more anime-tied collaborations are expected.

The live-action adaptations are also moving forward at different stages. On PC, community modding continues to produce substantial new additions, giving players fresh ways to explore Night City even without a new official Cyberpunk 2077 patch.

So, another update remains possible, but its size and contents are unknown. The clearest sign is the company’s commitment to keeping the game supported, and behind-the-scenes activity still backs that up. Until CD Projekt Red announces anything, it is best to treat an October tie-in as a reasonable possibility rather than a confirmed release.