Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5: the free Edgerunners 2 update arrives Oct. 22

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting another update, years after launch. CD Projekt Red announced the Edgerunners 2 Update (Update 2.5) on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the same day its anime sequel premiered on Netflix. “Cyberpunk update 2.5” drew more than 20,000 US searches overnight, according to Google Trends.

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 release date and platforms

According to CD Projekt Red’s announcement:

• Release date: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version “to follow shortly”
• Price: free

What’s in Update 2.5

CD Projekt Red says the update brings content inspired by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, plus “a range of other new items and features.” GamesRadar+ reported that it includes a new dual-wielding playstyle.

Fuller details were scheduled for a special REDstreams broadcast on Oct. 21 on Twitch, YouTube and Steam, with official patch notes published the same day, the studio said. We’ll avoid listing specifics that haven’t been confirmed in the patch notes.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is now on Netflix

The second Edgerunners series, made by CD Projekt Red and Japanese studio TRIGGER, premiered on Netflix on Oct. 20 with all ten episodes available. CD Projekt says it’s a standalone story with a new cast, including “a veteran edgerunner, a young cinephile, a chrome-obsessed delinquent, and a Snake Nation netrunner.” It’s directed by Kai Ikarashi, with Bartosz Sztybor as showrunner.

Why “Hideo Kojima” showed up in searches

Google’s breakdown for this trend also included “Hideo Kojima” and “Capri cyberpunk.” The sources we reviewed don’t explain those connections, so we’re not going to guess at them.

FAQ

When does Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 come out? Oct. 22, 2026, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Is it free? Yes.

Is it on Switch 2? It’s coming “shortly” after the other platforms, per CD Projekt Red.