With
Cyberpunk 2077
‘s recent release on the Nintendo Switch 2 and the upcoming 2.3 Update on the horizon, the game has been seeing a buzz of attention recently. However, CD Projekt Red has, unfortunately, just shared some disappointing information relating to
Cyberpunk 2077
‘s next update, but it’s not all bad news.
Per the announcement from
Cyberpunk 2077
, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it needs more time to ensure the update is up to player expectations and thus,
the 2.3 Update will not be launching on June 26th, 2025, as initially planned
. CDPR has confirmed, however, that it is ”
aiming for a scope similar to Update 2.2
” and will provide a new release date as soon as possible.
While this is disappointing for those who have been anticipating the release this month, it at least means CDPR is working hard to ensure a solid release for this big update.
CDPR Shares Why Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 Won’t Be Releasing On June 26
CDPR Is Working To Ensure A Smooth Launch For This Massive Update
While no explicit details were provided in terms of what part of this update is holding up the launch, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the delay is in an effort to make sure the studio is happy with it. As mentioned, CDPR is aiming for a scope similar to
Cyberpunk 2077
‘s 2.2 Update
, which, in short, means
this is going to be a large update with a lot of aspects that likely still need to be ironed out to ensure its success.
Given
Cyberpunk 2077
‘s history of questionable launches, it’s great news to hear that CDPR is taking the necessary steps to ensure this update has a limited number of bugs at launch, especially since it is anticipated to be another massive patch to the game, which means plenty of opportunity for things to go wrong. Overall,
this delay is in the best interest of everyone and will, hopefully, ensure a smooth launch when the heavily anticipated Update 2.3 does arrive.
Our Take: A Late Launch Is Better Than A Bugged Launch
Delaying A Launch That’s Not Ready Builds Trust Between Developers & Players
While it is a bit disappointing that players won’t be able to enjoy the
new
Cyberpunk 2077
update
this June as anticipated, it’s actually a good thing. It seems that
more and more games have launched unfinished recently in an effort to stay on track with previously announced timelines
and not disappoint players. However, this has unfortunately had the opposite effect and caused players to lose trust in studios that would rather push out incomplete products than simply delay them.
Delaying a launch, for any reason, is never going to be the ideal scenario for either party, but it is almost always the best option, especially if the studio doesn’t feel the final product is up to par yet. It takes a lot for a studio to admit that it couldn’t fulfill its initial promise, but
if the reason is always in the best interest of the player and there’s some transparency, that’s all players can ask for
. A large majority of players would agree that it’s
better to wait for a polished product than deal with the frustration of running something that isn’t playable.
If anything, this step by CDPR has given me newfound confidence that
Cyberpunk 2077
‘s 2.3 Update will be fantastic and well worth the wait.
Sources:
Cyberpunk 2077/X