Edgerunners 2 Debuts as Cyberpunk 2077 Update Is Scheduled

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 debuted on Netflix on October 20, 2026, while CD PROJEKT RED announced a free Cyberpunk 2077 update inspired by the series, scheduled to arrive two days later. The update, designated version 2.5, is planned to launch first on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with a Nintendo Switch 2 release to follow shortly afterward. The announcement links the anime’s release with new content for the game, but CD PROJEKT RED has not yet detailed the update’s specific additions. The company scheduled a REDstreams presentation and publication of official patch notes for October 21, when it said players would get a first look at what Update 2.5 includes. The new series is a standalone story in the Cyberpunk universe, created by CD PROJEKT RED and animation studio TRIGGER. It follows a new cast in Night City rather than continuing the original series’ central characters. The stories center on a veteran edgerunner, a young cinephile, a chrome-obsessed delinquent and a Snake Nation netrunner, according to the series description. Kai Ikarashi directs, with Kanno Ichigo serving as lead character designer. Bartosz Sztybor returns as showrunner, story writer and...