Edgerunners 2 Could Bring One Final Cyberpunk Update

The more I look at Cyberpunk 2077 right now, the less convinced I am that CD Projekt Red is completely finished with it.

Officially, the message is clear.

The studio has moved on from major expansions. Phantom Liberty was the first and only full expansion. Most of the core development team is focused elsewhere, and the future of the franchise now points toward the next Cyberpunk game.

But then Edgerunners 2 enters the picture.

And suddenly, the idea of one final substantial Cyberpunk 2077 update does not feel unrealistic at all.

The first Edgerunners anime did more than give Cyberpunk fans a great story. It completely changed the energy around the game.

Players came back in huge numbers. Cyberpunk 2077 returned to the center of gaming discussions. People who had written the game off after its disastrous launch suddenly wanted to experience Night City again.

CD Projekt understood that moment perfectly.

Update 1.6 arrived with Edgerunners-inspired content, including weapons, clothing and references connected to the anime. It gave players a reason to move directly from watching the series into playing the game.

That connection worked.

Now CD Projekt has another opportunity to do the same thing.

Edgerunners 2 will introduce a completely new story, new characters and probably a new collection of weapons, cyberware, vehicles and locations that players will immediately want inside Cyberpunk 2077.

I cannot imagine CD Projekt watching the anime generate another wave of attention without trying to connect that excitement back to the game.

The question is how far the studio is willing to go.

I do not think we are getting another Phantom Liberty.

That would require too much time, money and internal development capacity. CD Projekt has already made it clear that the major expansion phase is over.

But a smaller tie-in update feels much more believable.

New weapons would be obvious. New clothing and character cosmetics would be easy wins. A new vehicle, some cyberware and a few hidden locations around Night City would immediately give returning players something to search for.

The more interesting possibility would be a short questline.

That is what I think players actually want.

Not just a jacket left inside an apartment. Not another weapon placed behind a random box. Not a menu notification telling us the anime exists.

Give us an actual reason to return to Night City.

Let us investigate what happened to someone from the new crew. Let us meet a fixer connected to the anime’s story. Let us visit a location that appears in the show and discover what happened there before or after the events of the series.

It would not need to be enormous.

Even a few meaningful gigs could make the update feel like part of the world rather than a promotional collaboration.

That is where my frustration with Cyberpunk 2077 begins to return.

The game has improved dramatically. Update 2.0 rebuilt major systems. Phantom Liberty showed what the game could achieve when CD Projekt had enough time and a clear direction.

But Night City still feels underused.

The city is one of the most visually impressive environments in gaming, yet so much of it remains closed, static or disconnected from the player.

There are gangs everywhere, but we cannot meaningfully join or influence them. There are enormous buildings we can barely enter. There are districts full of atmosphere but limited long-term activity once the quests are finished.

That is why fans keep asking for more.

It is not because Cyberpunk 2077 lacks content.

It is because Night City still feels like it has unfinished potential.

Edgerunners 2 could become the perfect excuse to use some of that potential one last time.

The timing also makes sense commercially.

Cyberpunk 2077 continues to sell extraordinarily well. The game has moved far beyond its launch reputation and is now one of CD Projekt’s most important properties.

A new anime will place the franchise in front of another huge audience.

Some viewers will be existing players. Others will discover Cyberpunk for the first time. Many will finish the show and immediately want to enter Night City themselves.

That is exactly when a tie-in update becomes valuable.

CD Projekt would not need to reinvent the game. It would simply need to create enough new content to make returning feel worthwhile.

The complication is that every update delays the moment Cyberpunk 2077 is truly finished.

At some point, CD Projekt has to stop rebuilding the old game and focus entirely on the next one.

I understand that argument.

The next Cyberpunk project needs time, resources and experienced developers. Continuously adding content to Cyberpunk 2077 could become a distraction.

There is also a risk that fans never accept the end.

Every surprise update creates expectations for another one. Every crossover leads to demands for more quests. Every anniversary becomes a reason to ask why Night City is not receiving another expansion.

But I still think Edgerunners 2 is different.

This is not a random collaboration. The anime is directly tied to the identity and popularity of Cyberpunk 2077.

The original series helped rescue the game’s reputation. It gave emotional weight to Night City and introduced characters who became as important to many fans as V or Johnny Silverhand.

Ignoring the second anime inside the game would feel like a missed opportunity.

My prediction is that Cyberpunk 2077 will receive another update tied to Edgerunners 2, but it will be smaller than many fans hope.

I expect weapons, clothing, vehicles, hidden references and perhaps a limited quest or encounter.

I do not expect a new district or another major narrative expansion.

The real debate is whether that would be enough.

For some players, any new content will be welcome.

For others, it will only remind them of everything Night City could still become.

That is the strange position Cyberpunk 2077 is in now.

The game is finished, but it does not feel finished.

The story has ended, but the city still feels alive enough to continue.

Edgerunners 2 may give CD Projekt one final chance to return to Night City before finally leaving it behind.

I think they should take it.