Ahead of CD Projekt Red's video event, the Xbox Store has accidentally leaked the enhanced Series X|S version of PlayStation 5 box artwork of Cyberpunk 2077 which features the female version of V and other notable changes made to its design. Most importantly, however, the dataminer revealed that the release of the current-gen versions could be mid-February or early March, which appears to be accurate, as CD Projekt Red has announced a special video event and briefing for February 15 where it will discuss items related to the game.
Released in late 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 instantly turned into one of the most controversial and worst game launches in recent video game history following a dreadful release filled with a substantial amount of game-breaking bugs, abominable performance issues, and graphical glitches on multiple platforms. Receiving severe backlash and endless refund requests due to being one of the most broken AAA games to ever hit storefronts, PlayStation temporarily removed Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and both PlayStation and Xbox provided s refunds almost a month after its initial release. Subsequently, CD Projekt Red made revamping the maligned title crucial, releasing several patches during 2021 and announcing more updates in 2022 after delaying the title's current-gen versions.
As reported by video briefing on Tuesday, February 15, suggesting that CD Projekt might announce the Series X|S version of the game during the show. Highlighted on the store, Cyberpunk 2077 now shows up as Xbox Series X|S "optimized," confirming that the title is now ready to be played on current-gen Xbox platforms. While information remains scant, players who own the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Cyberpunk 2077 will be able to the enhanced current-gen version for free. The title will also be presumably sold as a standalone title on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Despite the studio confirming that two major Cyberpunk 2077 updates were coming early 2022 late last year, a 4chan leak earlier in January claimed that the Cyberpunk 2077 current-gen release would be a soft relaunch of the game with an updated title, new features, and free DLC expansions. These rumors have however been shut down by the studio's PR Director, though both the 4chan leak and aforementioned PlayStation 5 box artwork leak by the notable dataminer appear to raise more questions about the studio's dismissal.
Cyberpunk 2077's current-gen upgrade is expected to be announced today and released later this month or in early March. It's currently unknown what exactly the studio will reveal during the major event, but players can look forward to improvements and enhancements that will breathe new life into the open-world sci-fi title.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available now on Google Stadia, PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.
Source: GameSpot
