Updated Oct 21, 2026: CD Projekt Red has published the official Update 2.5 patch notes after today’s REDstreams. We’ve added the full feature list, the confirmed platforms (Mac on Steam, GOG and Epic gets it on day one), the Switch 2 timing and the separate Xbox Play Anywhere news. Still not announced: a release time and the download size.
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5, officially called the Edgerunners 2 Update, launches on Thursday, October 22, 2026 on PC, Mac (Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and it is free. Nintendo Switch 2 and the Mac App Store version get it “in the days to follow”, according to CD Projekt Red’s patch notes. The headline additions are two new side quests (one tied to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 on Netflix), dual-wielding pistols and revolvers, cyberware skins and in-game mod support on consoles through mod.io.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 at a glance
| Detail | What CD Projekt Red has confirmed (checked Oct 21, 17:40 UTC) |
|---|---|
| Name | Edgerunners 2 Update (Update 2.5) |
| Release date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Release time | Not announced |
| Day-one platforms | PC, Mac (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store), PS5, Xbox Series X|S |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | “In the days to follow”; no exact date given |
| Mac App Store | “In the days to follow”; no exact date given |
| Price | Free update |
| Download size | Not announced |
| Console mods | Yes, via mod.io, on PC, Mac, PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 |
When does Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 come out?
October 22 on PC, Mac (Steam, GOG, Epic), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. CD Projekt Red hasn’t given a release hour in the patch notes or its press posts, so we can’t give a per-platform time yet. Switch 2 owners and Mac App Store players get the update a few days later; the studio hasn’t named the day. PS4 and Xbox One aren’t getting it: those versions stopped receiving new content with Update 2.0 in 2023.
The update is free for everyone who owns the game, and it downloads automatically on each platform. The patch notes don’t say that any of the new content needs the Phantom Liberty expansion.
Update 2.5 patch notes: everything new
This is CD Projekt Red’s list of the most important changes, in our own words. The studio’s Features Overview video shows several of them in action.
Edgerunners content
- New side quest “Clampdown”, set before the events of Edgerunners 2. To start it, finish The Heist and two gigs for Wakako, then wait for her message.
- A 5-piece gear set based on King, earned during Clampdown.
- A new radio station, HKGN 102.0 FM, playing tracks from the Edgerunners series.
Dual-wielding and combat
- The new Double Trouble perk in the Cool tree, plus four auxiliary perks, lets V dual-wield Pistols and Revolvers from the Power category. Tech and Smart handguns aren’t mentioned.
- New Photo Mode poses built around dual-wielding.
Cyberware and cosmetics
- Cyberware customization: equip Mantis Blades, Gorilla Arms, Monowire or the Projectile Launch System and visit one of 5 Glamdocs (spray-paint icon on the map). Each has its own catalog of skins with custom colors.
- Five new outfit sets at clothing vendors: Maxiwear (Heywood, Arroyo, Little China), Jinguji (City Center), NetWatch (Kabuki, Japantown) and IconAmerica (Pacifica, Badlands, Northside), plus one more set “a little later”.
- The NUS Infiltrator set, sold by vendors in Kabuki and Japantown.
- Some hairstyles that were NPC-only are now available for V (some are limited to one body type).
- Four TWINTONE skins for the Quadra Turbo-R V-Tech, given out as Twitch Drops.
- Cyberpunk Trading Card Game frames in Photo Mode.
CD Projekt Red published the 2.5 patch notes on October 21, the day before launch. Image: CD Projekt Red
Console mods via mod.io
Cross-platform mod support, powered by mod.io, lets you browse and install a selection of player-made mods from the in-game menu. CD Projekt Red calls it “a first step into cross-platform modding” and says more mods will be added over time. It’s on PC, Mac, PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2. The catch on console: achievements and trophies can’t be earned while playing a modded save, and modded saves get their own icon in the Load Game menu.
New quests and world content
- “Welcome to Paradise”, a second new side quest: a mystery and a guided tour of Night City narrated by Richard Night. It unlocks after The Heist and Street Cred level 15.
- 12 Minor Arcana tarot cards to find around the city. Scanning any of them starts a new extension of the Fool on the Hill quest, and collecting all of them earns a special reward. The Tarot menu now splits Major and Minor Arcana.
Quality of life
- Saves in the Load Game menu are grouped by playthrough.
- Item filters for apartment and vehicle stashes.
- A Field of View slider on consoles.
- AMD FSR options changed: FSR 3 upscaling is gone; FSR 2.1, FSR 4 and FSR 3.1 Frame Generation remain.
- Updated CD PROJEKT RED Account, My Rewards and telemetry consent menus.
Technology
- DLSS 4.5 support, including up to 6X Multi Frame Generation, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and the 2nd Generation Transformer Model.
- Glasses-free 3D on compatible Samsung Odyssey 3D monitors, with a Motion Comfort setting.
- MetalFX Frame Interpolation and Denoising on Mac.
- An FSR Anti-Lag 2 toggle.
- Performance optimizations, including for ray tracing and the PS5 Pro, and more accurate HDR.
Fixes
- Switch 2: fixed a “Save failed – insufficient space” error.
- PS5: HDR settings now take effect.
- Things Done Changed: the Delamain cab no longer gets stuck after a crash and blocks the quest.
- Film Grain now works; tagging enemies no longer makes V crouch or stand on some control schemes; Third-Person Camera controller settings are back.
- Typo fixes and other fixes for content added since Patch 2.1.
The Update 2.5 REDstreams aired Oct 21 at 5 PM CEST (15:00 UTC), with the patch notes going up the same day. Image: CD Projekt Red
Is there car customization in Update 2.5?
Not in the patch notes. Some of today’s coverage mentions car customization, but the only vehicle item CD Projekt Red lists is the set of four TWINTONE skins for the Quadra Turbo-R V-Tech, which come from Twitch Drops. The customization system in this update is for hand cyberware, at the Glamdocs. We’ll add vehicle customization here if CD Projekt Red confirms it.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Play Anywhere now?
Yes, and that change is separate from Update 2.5. On October 21, Pure Xbox and Insider Gaming reported that the game’s Xbox Store listing now carries the Xbox Play Anywhere label. Microsoft’s store catalog shows the XPA attribute on the base game, which we checked at 17:40 UTC. That means one Xbox Store purchase covers Xbox consoles and the Xbox PC app. Pure Xbox noted the rollout looked unfinished: the PC app listed the game as installable but still pointed to cloud gaming. CD Projekt Red doesn’t mention Play Anywhere in the patch notes.
How to get it
If you own Cyberpunk 2077 on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic, Battle.net), Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S or Switch 2, the update downloads automatically once it’s live on your platform. The game is also on Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate. Don’t own it yet? Cyberpunk 2077 is $17.99 (70% off) on Steam until October 26, and so is Phantom Liberty. Both deals are in our PC game deals roundup for this week (Steam prices checked October 20, 11:55 UTC).
How the update ties into Edgerunners 2
The teaser post (“NEW UPDATE INCOMING… [v.2.5][22.10.26]”) went up on X at 10:00 UTC on October 20. Its illustration puts the game’s male V back to back with Weak Kingsley, a character from Edgerunners 2, according to the post’s own image description. CD Projekt Red credited three anime artists for that art: Taisei Uchida (original art), Yukiko Kakita (ink and paint check) and Yuichiro Tozawa (special effects). In the game itself, the anime link is the Clampdown quest, the King gear set and the HKGN radio station.
All ten episodes of Edgerunners 2 are streaming on Netflix now. It’s a standalone story with a new cast, made by CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger and directed by Kai Ikarashi. Our Edgerunners 2 guide covers the cast and the music.
Edgerunners 2 is streaming on Netflix now; Update 2.5 adds a prequel quest and gear tied to it. Image: CD Projekt Red / Trigger
What’s next
Update 2.5 goes live Thursday, October 22, on PC, Mac (Steam, GOG, Epic), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Switch 2 and the Mac App Store follow in the next few days. We’ll add the release time and download size here if CD Projekt Red or the stores publish them. It’s a busy stretch for the studio, which also shipped Witcher 3 Switch 2 patch 5.01 and recently gave an update on the Cyberpunk movie.
Sources: CD Projekt Red Update 2.5 patch notes, Edgerunners 2 Update Features Overview (YouTube), CD Projekt Red announcement, CD Projekt Red Press Center, REDstreams post, @CyberpunkGame on X, Xbox Store, Pure Xbox, Insider Gaming, Steam.
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