Cyberpunk 2077 Jumps to 85 626e2m 000+ Active Players on Steam, Highest Since Initial Launch Period

Netflix's Cyberpunk Edgerunners is said to have contributed to resurgent interest. 191b32

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Akhil Arora, Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 20 September 2022 18:19 IST

Cyberpunk 2077 Jumps to 85,000+ Active Players on Steam, Highest Since Initial Launch Period

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Cyberpunk 2077 includes some in-game items inspired by the Netflix anime Cyberpunk Edgerunners

Highlights

At launch, Cyberpunk 2077 had over a million concurrent players on Steam
It saw similar results with The Witcher 3, as the Netflix series released
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting its first major expansion in 2023

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Cyberpunk 2077 has hit its highest concurrent player count on Steam, since January 2021. As per the und database SteamDB, CD Projekt Red's latest made a comeback with 85,000+ active s on the platform, as of Monday. At launch — December 2020 — the game had over a million concurrent players, which soon fell off, thanks to numerous complaints regarding glitches and optimisation issues. The sudden surge in popularity could be attributed to the critical reception the new Netflix anime Cyberpunk Edgerunners received.

In collaboration with Netflix adaptations — much later since launch.

Previously, the studio saw similar results with series dropped on Netflix, inspiring many players to jump back into the fantasy realm.

Thank you so much chooms for this second chance 😭 https://t.co/IONdDq8D9x
— Paweł Sasko (@PaweSasko) September 18, 2022

PS5. Since then, the title has seen several improvements, in addition to fresh content.

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Earlier this month, in celebration of the anime launch, CD Projekt Red unveiled some in-game swag, including a shotgun from the anime and a Legendary jacket. Titled Patch 1.6, the update added three new gigs — Concrete Cage Trap, Desperate Measures, and Nasty Hangover. Cross-progression was also enabled across all platforms, letting you launch PC save files on consoles (or vice versa), and pick up from where you left off.

The Xbox Series S/X, and PS5.

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REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Good voice acting
Lots to do in Night City
Multiple ways to play
Three lifepaths, multiple endings

Bad
Terrible graphics
Low frame rate that impacts gameplay
Filled with bugs, frequent crashes
Too many loading screens
Enemies are bullet sponges
No cover system
Repetitive NPCs
Too much loot

Read detailed CD Projekt Cyberpunk 2077 review

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