Man, can you believe it's been FIVE YEARS since Cyberpunk 2077 dropped? 😮 Back in December 2020, this game was straight-up radioactive - buggy as hell, crashing left and right, especially on last-gen consoles. But look at it now! CDPR put in WORK, spending years (and reportedly 3.3 billion yuan total!) fixing this diamond in the rough. Just when we thought they'd drop a sick anniversary update for December 10... BAM! Community Director Marcin Momot drops the truth bomb on X: "We really appreciate everyone’s excitement but we do not plan on releasing an update in December." Oof. That cryptic teaser they did earlier? Total mind-game! 😂 But hey, at least they kept it real before the hype train went off the rails.

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🎮 The Redemption Arc & Where We Stand Now

This game's comeback story is wilder than any Johnny Silverhand rant:

  • From Disaster to Darling: Remember when it won FIVE awards at Cologne 2020 pre-launch? Then faceplanted HARD? Now it's sitting pretty with 85% Steam rating (94% recent!) and 29k players cruising Night City daily

  • Ultimate Edition Glow-Up: Just last month we got the Mac port (finally!) with ray tracing and MetalFX upscaling. And get this - it's cross-save with Steam! Though heads up: your fancy M-chip Mac needs 16GB RAM minimum

  • Switch 2 Surprise: Come July 2025, Ultimate Edition hit Nintendo's new console with gyro controls + touchscreen support. V's officially portable! 🎒

Here’s why Night City still slaps in 2025:

Feature Why It Matters
Relic Skill Tree (DLC) Changes combat meta with insane new abilities
Dog Town Exploration Spy thriller vibes with randomized missions
Cross-Platform Saves Play on PC, continue on Mac/Switch 2
MetalFX/RTX Support Those neon reflections? Chef's kiss 🤌

🔮 What’s Cooking at CDPR?

Let's be real - they're spread thinner than scav loot:

  1. Witcher 4 in early dev (probably drops first)

  2. Cyberpunk 2 confirmed but years out

  3. Virtuos Studios helping with patches

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That December 10 anniversary? Might get some nostalgia posts or merch drops, but no new content. And to those joking "update in January!"... bruh. After that "final final" update last year? Don't hold your breath. Still, who expected we'd be playing this on MacBooks and Switch 2 five years later? The ultimate glow-up. 💅

So here's my burning question: With CDPR determined to avoid Cyberpunk 2077's launch disaster for the sequel, would you wait 5+ years if it meant Cyberpunk 2 dropped perfectly polished? 🤔