CD Projekt Red has officially released Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077, as well as the game’s patch notes. The new patch is available now on all consoles.
CDPR initially released Cyberpunk 2077 in 2020. Critics panned the game at launch for its unfinished and broken state. However, Update 2.0 and the upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion promise to finally deliver on the original promise of the game. More information on Update 2.0 is available below.
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 Patch Notes
The patch notes of Update 2.0 of Cyberpunk 2077 are available through CDPR’s official website. Here are some of the major highlights:
- The NCPD will chase you when you commit a crime, whether on foot or in a vehicle.
- The types of units in pursuit and their behavior will depend on your NCPD Wanted Level. These chases can include various NCPD vehicles, roadblocks and MaxTac swooping in with AVs.
- The NCPD will now be present in the world, actively patrolling the streets of Night City. Officers working at crime scenes will now also engage in pursuits.
- You can now hear NCPD radio chatter through the radio.
- Added the option to engage in combat while driving a vehicle from either first-person or third-person perspective. While driving, you can use pistols, submachine guns and health items. Some vehicles come equipped with mounted weapons. Melee combat is possible on motorcycles.
- Various enhancements to enemy netrunner AI.
- Improved NPC reactions to grenades and their use of grenades.
- Improved NPC reaction time when flanked.
- Added Perks to expand netrunning capabilities. For example, a new Overclock mode allows you to upload quickhacks by consuming Health if you have insufficient RAM. You can also acquire the ability to queue multiple quickhacks on a single enemy.
- Health Items and grenades now have a limited number of charges that recharge over time after being used.
- Stamina is no longer drained outside of combat for actions like sprinting, sliding and jumping. Stamina is drained when firing ranged weapons or attacking with melee weapons. Stamina cost varies by weapon.
- Complete Perk Overhaul
- Previous Skills merged into five new ones – Headhunter, Netrunner, Shinobi, Solo, Engineer.
- Cyberware Overhauled
- New weapons.
- Vehicles are now purchasable via an Autofixer shop on the map.
- UI Improvements
- And more.
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 is available now on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Phantom Liberty will release on September 26. Check out our official review of the expansion here.
