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Wednesday27th Nov 2024
News Cyberpunk 2077 Sells Staggering Amount Of Copies Across All Platforms Including Xbox
The Witcher 4 has now entered production too
This week, the team at CD Projekt RED has updated us on everything going on at the studio - and we have some pretty major milestones to share here. Alongside Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion hitting massive new sales milestones, the team has also entered the production phase on 'Project...
Wednesday29th May 2024
News Over A Decade Since Its First Teaser, Development Is Finally Finished On Cyberpunk 2077
Was it all worth it?
Sorry to remind everyone, but it's been well over 10 years since CD Projekt RED released its first-ever teaser for Cyberpunk 2077. Yep, it really has been that long since the Polish developer started talking about its sci-fi RPG, and as part of a recent financial report, the team has revealed that development is officially over...
Monday8th Apr 2024
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Pokes Fun At Ubisoft's 'AAAA' Skull & Bones Claim
"Ours will be AAAAA"
Polish developer CD Projekt Red is very much in the 'AAA' gaming realm these days, especially after the launches of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3. However, in a recent financial call Q&A, CDPR made an interesting comment about its future games, after a witty question from one particular investor.
Thursday28th Mar 2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 28-31)
Two HUGE games are included this week
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and this week we have a very interesting lineup to dive into. Four games are featured here — including two huge AAA titles — but both of these appear to have time limits for Xbox players. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for this coming weekend: Assassin's...
Monday25th Mar 2024
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting A Completely Free Trial On Xbox Series X|S
No subscription required!
CD Projekt RED has announced a new upcoming trial period for Cyberpunk 2077 - and it'll be completely free for console players with no subscription required. The five-hour free trial will be live at 8am PT / 11am ET / 3pm GMT on March 28th, and goes on until late on Sunday, March 31st. For the exact finishing times, check...
Thursday29th Feb 2024
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.12 Rolling Out To Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including some quest-specific fixes
Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.12 is officially rolling out to Xbox Series X|S today, and CD Projekt RED has detailed all the changes coming to each version of the open-world RPG. This latest patch corrects some of the issues that cropped up after update 2.11, alongside fixing some quest-related bugs and making some...
Wednesday7th Feb 2024
News Fable's Narrative Lead Joins Cyberpunk 2077 Follow-Up 'Project Orion'
The new game is entering its "early stages of development"
New information has surfaced about Playground Games' former Fable narrative lead Anna Megill, who left the company last August. As highlighted by Eurogamer, she's now joined CD Projekt Red North America to work on its Cyberpunk 2077 follow-up, codenamed 'Project Orion'. This project is...
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.11 Rolling Out To Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
"Added a little something for Rayfield enthusiasts!"
Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.11 is officially rolling out to Xbox Series X|S today, and it's a hefty update to say the least. The team says that it's focusing on "fixing the most common issues" in this patch, but there's a lot going on here in general. We have a bunch of gameplay & quest tweaks,...
Monday22nd Jan 2024
News CD Projekt Red 'Considering Multiplayer' In Its Sequel To Cyberpunk 2077
Codename 'Orion' is in the works
We don't know a whole lot about CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 sequel right now - other than the fact that development is only just kicking into gear after the team's Phantom Liberty release. However, in a new chat with Reuters, CDPR has dropped a few hints on what's being worked on at the studio. As the team...
Friday19th Jan 2024
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Gorgeous Dynamic Background For Xbox Series X|S
One of the best yet!
Earlier this week we informed Xbox fans about five brand-new dynamic backgrounds for Xbox Series X|S, and now CD Projekt Red has got in on the act with a stunning Cyberpunk 2077 effort. Released today, the team at CDPR now allows us all to "visit Night City" every time we turn our Xbox consoles on. Here's a look at the new...
Monday11th Dec 2023
Random Cyberpunk 2077 Jokes About Fixing Games 'Later' With No Man's Sky Creator Sean Murray
A joke too far?
Last week, No Man's Sky developer Sean Murray unveiled Hello Games' new project Light No Fire at The Game Awards 2023. While we're yet to see how this new IP pans out, in an exchange on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Cyberpunk 2077's official account joked about fixing mistakes later in a controversial post...
Tuesday21st Nov 2023
News Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition Has On-Disc DLC For Xbox, PS5 Misses Out
Get Phantom Liberty on-disc!
Last month, we caught wind that Cyberpunk 2077's 'Ultimate Edition' was due to drop on Xbox before the end of the year - as picked up by the PEGI ratings board in October. Six weeks or so later, this bumper edition of Cyberpunk 2077 has been confirmed, and the Xbox version gets a much-welcome bonus. As revealed by the...
Thursday5th Oct 2023
News Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Rating Reportedly Surfaces Online
CDPR said it's done with the "last big updates"
A few hours before today's version 2.01 update for Cyberpunk 2077 went live, a new PEGI rating was reportedly spotted online, although it no longer appears to be public on the classification board. This time it's for "Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition" which has led to speculation that there'll be some...
Monday2nd Oct 2023
News Cyberpunk 2077 2.01 Update Outlined By CDPR, Coming Soon To Xbox Series X|S
Here's a quick look at what's included
September 2023 was an extremely busy month for CD Projekt Red, with the company celebrating the launch of the well-received Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion along with the game's huge 2.0 update. Although CDPR has said that
Thursday14th Sep 2023
News Next Week Marks The Launch Of 'Update 2.0' For Cyberpunk 2077 On Xbox Series X|S
"The moment you've been waiting for"
We've got a date for Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0! The big new patch arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (as well as PS5 and PC) on Thursday, September 21st - just a few days before the Phantom Liberty expansion releases. We haven't yet got any patch notes for Update 2.0, but rest assured it's going be...
Wednesday26th Jul 2023
News CD Projekt Red Says 'Overstaffing' Issues Will Result In 100 Job Losses
"Roughly 9% of the entire team"
The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has announced today that around 100 people will soon lose their jobs at the studio, as the company simply "[doesn't] have other opportunities for them in the next year". The news was revealed in a lengthy statement from CEO Adam Kiciński a few hours ago:...
Monday10th Apr 2023
News Cyberpunk 2077's 'Overdrive' Ray Tracing Upgrade Looks Incredible, But It's Only On PC For Now
Xbox WHEN?!
CD Projekt RED is bringing a brand new ray tracing mode to Cyberpunk 2077, dubbed RT 'Overdrive', and an early look from the team at Digital Foundry shows just how much of a difference this new mode makes to the game's visuals. For now, this upcoming mode is only coming to PC, with no announcement made yet for the console versions of...
Wednesday15th Feb 2023
Deals Xbox Anime Sale Continues With Second Wave Of Deep Discounts (February 15-28)
Up to 90% off!
The second wave of Xbox's 'Anime Month' sales promo has arrived, featuring a bunch of themed discounts across movies, TV, and of course, games. Earlier this month we highlighted some of the best deals from round one, and we're back for more with the second wave! We'll be sticking to the games here, with the majority of the following...
Tuesday10th Jan 2023
Random Cyberpunk 2077 Was First Teased 10 Years Ago Today
10 years!!
We can't quite believe our eyes either, but yes, CD Projekt Red's sci-fi RPG Cyberpunk 2077 was first teased 10 years ago today! The full game may have only launched at the tail end of 2020, but the teasers began much, much earlier than that. Blimey! We've been reminded of this frankly absurd fact by the studio's global community...
Friday9th Dec 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Unveils New Trailer, Idris Elba Joins The Cast
"Introducing Idris Elba as Solomon Reed"
CD Projekt Red has treated us to our second look at the 2023 expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 called "Phantom Liberty" today, and it's revealed that Idris Elba will be joining the cast as FIA Agent Solomon Reed. You can check out the new trailer above, along with some official details below. "Introducing Idris...
Monday5th Dec 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 GOTY Edition To Launch After 'Phantom Liberty' Expansion
Another one
CD Projekt RED isn't far from launching its The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade, but there's still a fair amount of Cyberpunk 2077 stuff ticking away in the background. The team is continuing its work on the futuristic RPG's expansion, Phantom Liberty, and sometime after that a Game of the Year Edition will launch. As reported on by Polish...
Tuesday8th Nov 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update Introduces AMD 'Super Resolution' On Xbox Series X And S
Performance gains
Despite announcing numerous other projects, Polish developer CD Projekt RED is still hard at work improving Cyberpunk 2077 following the game's big next-gen upgrade. The latest improvements come via patch 1.61, which introduces some new AI resolution tech amongst other bits and pieces.
Thursday20th Oct 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Had 1 Million Active Players Each Day For Four Weeks In A Row
"Thank you, Chooms!"
Cyberpunk 2077 has experienced a second shot at success in recent times thanks to the release of the new Netflix anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. If you have returned to Night City after watching Studio Trigger's stylish and stunning series, you're not alone. CD Projekt Red has revealed the game has now had 1 million active...
Tuesday4th Oct 2022
News CD Projekt RED Is Working On A Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel, And A New IP
It's all happening folks!
Well, Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has just dropped a few bombshells here! During the company's strategy update that took place today, October 4th, it was revealed that the team is indeed working on a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, alongside a couple of other internal projects. One of those, as we already know, is...
Wednesday28th Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Passes Huge Sales Milestone Following Xbox Series X|S Launch
Big numbers
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED has just revealed that its open world cyberpunk RPG has now surpassed 20 million copies sold worldwide, since its initial launch in December 2020. Sales will no-doubt have been boosted by this year's next-gen port, which massively improved on the game's last-gen console release. When you...
Thursday22nd Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk's Netflix Anime Has Reportedly Boosted The Game's Player Count
Cyberpunks far and wide are returning to Night City
Cyberpunk 2077 arguably had one of the most disastrous launches in video game history but appears to finally be on the mend with CD Projekt Red releasing multiple quality-of-life updates, and even a next-generation patch, to improve the experience across multiple platforms. It's now got another...
Friday9th Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Talks Down Xbox Game Pass Inclusion, For Now
"We’ve done some deals in the past..."
We've had a lot of updates from CD Projekt RED on both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 recently, largely due to a substantial investor call that took place this week. Well, within that call the team touched on Xbox Game Pass, and whether Cyberpunk 2077 is being considered for the service. In short, not...
Thursday8th Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is Finally Giving Up On Xbox One And PS4
Update: Limited edition Xbox One X owners will get a DLC refund!
[Update: Sept 8] In an ironic turn of events, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that owners of the Cyberpunk 2077 limited edition Xbox One X console, pictured above, will get a refund for the promise of including DLC in the package. Owners will "receive a reimbursement" as Microsoft Store...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Quietly Adds Mouse & Keyboard Support On Xbox
With the game's 1.6 update!
Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.6 was a pretty extensive one, adding a smooth 60FPS mode on Xbox Series S amongst some other pretty big features and changes. However, one feature that the team omitted from the patch notes is the fact that the game now supports mouse & keyboard on Xbox. Read More: All Xbox Games With Mouse...
Wednesday7th Sep 2022
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Says 'Phantom Liberty' Will Be The Game's Only Expansion
One, two. Actually no, just one
After a period away from the limelight, CD Projekt Red came out all guns blazing last night with a bunch of Cyberpunk 2077 news. Announced during the team's Night City Wire livestream, last-gen consoles are being dropped after update 1.6, Xbox Series S has received a new 60 FPS mode, and finally, the team showcased a...
