The action-adventure game Cyberpunk 2077 takes place in the perilous future of Night City, an obsessive metropolis fixated on glamour, power, and constant body modification. The player takes on the persona of “V,” a hired gun in the made-up Californian metropolis dubbed “Night City,” where they handle the aftermath of an attempted heist.
Cyberpunk 2077’s story, location, and graphics won praise from critics. Some of its gameplay features, nevertheless, elicited conflicting reactions. It also received a lot of flak for having glitches, especially in the console versions that had performance issues.
Over time, the game has been subjected to numerous patches and updates. The first patch notes appeared on the day the game was released. Update 1.02 was released to address a few stability and gameplay bugs.
Cyberpunk 2.1 Update patch notes
With the unexpected revelation of a new Update 2.1, CD Projekt Red took the fans by surprise. Cyberpunk 2077 will receive an incredible amount of new features and enhancements with the release of the update.
Update 2.1 for Cyberpunk 2077 will launch in a few days after being announced in full during a December 1, 2023, livestream with devs from CD Projekt Red. The 2.1 patch for Cyberpunk 2077 will be out on December 5, the same day that the game’s Ultimate Edition goes on sale.
New content to be added
The most noteworthy change to the latest update is the new metro system that Cyberpunk 2077 is finally bringing to the game. This was made public via the CD Projekt Red Twitch channel. Long before the game was released, the metro frequently appeared in trailers, including the most recent one for Phantom Liberty.
As a result, CD Projekt Red frequently received demands for the feature to be incorporated. Five distinct working metro lines connect to 19 stops, offering spectacular journeys through Night City. The new metro system will still be able to be used for quick transit.
Some other new content that will be added are:
- Listening to radio stations while walking will be possible with Radioport cyberware.
- Comes with improved boss fights.
- Repayable car races with cash prizes and savings on new cars.
- A number of brand-new vehicles, including an open-top Porsche.
- Enhanced motorcycle combat, enabling V to hurl knives and axes while riding the bike.
- New motorbike maneuvers, including wheelies, tricks, and leans.
- After some gigs, other gangs would go after V, even including brand-new car chases.
- Will enable hangouts with romantic partners.
Changes in accessibility and quality of life
Update 2.1’s accessibility enhancements for Cyberpunk 2077 will completely transform the game for a lot of gamers.
- Tritanopia, Deuteranopia, and Protanopia will be the three colorblind modes.
- Subtitle options will be there for cinematic, radio, and overhead, including adding background conversations above NPCs’ heads.
- Adjustments to text size.
- Customize the opacity of the text background.
- Aim support is available for ranged combat (four levels of varying assist), vehicle (on or off), and melee (three levels of varying assist).
- Reduced secondary camera motions and an optional dot in the center of the screen are two other camera options to help prevent motion sickness.
- Modification of vibration level.
- Toggle to apply weapon sway while pointing at a weapon or the camera.
- Turn off haptic feedback by toggling.
Along with all of the features that are already available, Update 2.1 will automatically add a new accessibility tab to the game. Players will find many aspects of the game more pleasurable thanks to this dedicated menu for accessibility options, which is a step in the right direction towards inclusivity.