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Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.5 lands October 22 with dual-wielding and new gear

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Key takeaways

  • Cyberpunk 2077 gets a free Update 2.5 on October 22, 2026.
  • It adds cyberware customization and a new dual-wielding playstyle.
  • The update ties in with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 on Netflix.
Cyberpunk 2077 logo display at a 2019 gaming expo with a crowd of fans
The Cyberpunk 2077 logo on display at a 2019 gaming expo. The game has now passed 40 million copies sold, and a new free update lands on October 22Photograph: Klapi/Wikimedia CommonsImage: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a new free update. CD PROJEKT RED calls it the Edgerunners 2 Update, or Update 2.5. It arrives on October 22, 2026, just two days after the new anime season hit Netflix.

What happened

CD PROJEKT RED made the announcement on October 20. The same day, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 premiered on Netflix. All ten episodes dropped at once.

The new anime season is a standalone story. It was made by CD PROJEKT RED and the Japanese studio TRIGGER. It returns to Night City with a fresh cast of characters.

Update 2.5 is the game's side of this celebration. It is a free patch, not a paid expansion.

It comes to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S on October 22. The Nintendo Switch 2 version will follow later. CD PROJEKT RED has not given a date for it yet.

The studio confirmed two headline features. The first is cyberware customization. The second is a new dual-wielding playstyle.

Full patch notes arrive on October 21.

Why it matters

This update is bigger than it looks. Update 2.5 is the game's largest patch since the Phantom Liberty expansion, according to gaming press coverage of the announcement. That makes it a real event for players, not a small fix.

Cyberpunk 2077 has passed 40 million copies sold, the studio said in July. The game is still a big earner six years after launch.

A free update this size keeps players coming back. It may also pull in new players who watch the anime first.

There is history here. The first Edgerunners season landed in 2022. It revived interest in the game in a huge way.

CD PROJEKT RED marked that moment with an update full of anime-inspired items. Now the studio is running the same playbook. Watch the show, then jump into the game with new gear.

The Cyberpunk 2 sequel is also in development. Game director Gabe Amatangelo is still shaping his vision for it, but the sequel is a long way off. Update 2.5 is what players get right now.

What the confirmed features mean

Cyberware customization is about your character's tech upgrades. Cyberware is the mechanical body tech in the game's world.

Arm blades, chip slots, and boosted reflexes are examples. Customization should mean more control over how these upgrades look and work.

Dual-wielding is the flashier addition. It means using two weapons at once, one in each hand.

Early reports say it will lean on pistols. For players, this opens a new combat style that did not exist before.

The update also brings new items inspired by Edgerunners 2. The studio has not listed them yet.

Clothes, weapons, and gear tied to the anime's characters are likely. Full details come in the October 21 reveal.

Some outlets report possible extras. These include new quests, an anime radio station, and more hairstyles for the main character V.

Treat these as rumors for now. CD PROJEKT RED has not confirmed them. The official patch notes on October 21 will settle it.

What happens next

The next step is the REDstreams show on October 21. It starts at 5 PM CEST.

That is 9 PM Pakistan time. CD PROJEKT RED will show the new features live.

You can watch on Twitch, YouTube, or Steam. The official patch notes drop the same day. So you will know exactly what is in the update before it downloads.

Then the patch goes live on October 22. It is free for everyone who owns the game.

There is no separate price tag. Switch 2 owners wait a little longer, but their version is confirmed.

If you own the game, check your platform's update section on October 22. If you are new, the anime on Netflix is a good starting point. Both tell stories in the same world, and the update links them together.

Keanu Reeves on stage at E3 2019 announcing his role in Cyberpunk 2077
Keanu Reeves on stage at E3 2019. His appearance as Johnny Silverhand became one of the most talked-about moments in the game's historyPhotograph: Microsoft Corporation/Wikimedia CommonsImage: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How this fits the game's long comeback

Cyberpunk 2077 had a rough launch. The game shipped with serious bugs. Many players asked for refunds.

CD PROJEKT RED spent years fixing it with patches and updates. That work paid off.

Reviewers and players now rate the game highly. The Phantom Liberty expansion won praise.

The PS5 Pro patch made the game look better than ever. Sales kept climbing past the 40 million mark.

Update 2.5 continues this pattern. It rewards the players who stayed.

It gives lapsed players a reason to return. And it connects the game to a fresh Netflix season that millions will watch this week.

For fans of big game updates, the October PlayStation Plus game catalog also brought new titles this month. And the wider industry is watching GTA 6's path to PC just as closely.

The bottom line is simple. October 22 brings free new content to one of the biggest games of the decade.

Watch the stream on October 21 for the full list. Then update your game and head back to Night City.

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