Cyberpunk 2077 Sets Edgerunners 2 Update for October 22

CD PROJEKT RED will launch a free update for Cyberpunk 2077 on October 22, 2026, bringing new features and content inspired by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 to the role-playing game. The announcement coincides with the anime's October 20 premiere on Netflix, while a developer livestream scheduled for October 21 will provide further details about the release.

According to CD PROJEKT RED's official announcement, Update 2.5 will arrive on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. The Nintendo Switch 2 version will follow shortly, although the studio has not specified its release date.

The update will introduce cyberware customization options and a new dual-wielding playstyle, according to the developer's October 20 announcement. Official patch notes are scheduled to appear on October 21, alongside a presentation of additional features.

CD PROJEKT RED announced the upcoming release through its official website and confirmed that the new features will be examined during a special episode of REDstreams. The broadcast is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, at 5 p.m. CEST, with Twitch, YouTube, and Steam listed as viewing platforms.

The dual-wielding feature is particularly notable because Cyberpunk 2077 has not previously offered a full dual-wielding firearms system for players. PC Gamer reported that even Jackie Welles' dual pistols become a single-handed weapon when players acquire them, despite their association with dual-wielding.

The studio has not yet provided a complete breakdown of the feature or explained how the new combat option will work. Those details are expected to emerge during the REDstreams presentation and in the official patch notes.

The update arrives alongside the release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, the second animated series produced by CD PROJEKT RED and Japanese animation studio TRIGGER. All ten episodes premiered on Netflix on October 20, 2026, four years after the original series debuted.

Unlike a direct continuation focused on the original cast, the new series introduces different characters whose stories unfold in Night City, the fictional setting shared with Cyberpunk 2077. According to CD PROJEKT RED, the narrative follows a veteran edgerunner, a young cinephile, a delinquent obsessed with cybernetic enhancements, and a Snake Nation netrunner.

Kai Ikarashi directs the series, while Kanno Ichigo serves as lead character designer. Masahiko Otsuka returns as a collaborator, and Bartosz Sztybor, a Hugo Award winner, serves as showrunner, story writer, and producer.

Both Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 are available exclusively on Netflix, according to CD PROJEKT RED. The game's free Update 2.5 is scheduled to arrive two days after the second series' premiere, with further information due during the October 21 livestream.