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Cyberpunk 2077is making waves in the gaming community once again by jumping up to number nine in the Steam charts. This can be accredited to not only the title’s free Update 2.0, but also the Phantom Liberty expansion coming toCyberpunk 2077as well.
Cyberpunk 2077had a rough start, but has since largely redeemed itself.CD Projekt Red has improved the cybernetic RPGby fixing a wide variety of glitches, combat mechanics, visuals, and more. Now with the soon-to-be-released Phantom Liberty expansion promising more content, story, and characters,Cyberpunk 2077once again takes the spotlight.
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Cyberpunk 2077currently holds the ninth spot on the Steam chart with a peak concurrent player count of 165,498 in the past 24 hours. Since therelease ofCyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.0on September 21, the game’s popularity has slowly began to increase. The RPG is predicted to climb even higher up on the Steam chart following the Phantom Liberty expansion.Cyberpunk 2077currently sits behindStarfieldon the Steam charts and is expected to surpass the space exploration game in player count.
With Update 2.0, mechanics such asCyberpunk 2077’s Perk Treesreceived an overhaul to better the player experience. Vehicle combat has also been added to create intense moments during fights. So many changes were made that CD Projekt Red recommended that everyone should start a new playthrough. This has also contributed to the game’s placement on the Steam chart.
The Phantom Liberty expansion can redeemCD Projekt Red’s past reputation forCyberpunk 2077. Players will follow V on a new journey branching off from the main game and away from Night City. The DLC itself brings a brand-new story and a new location called Dogtown to the game. Not only that, but it also introduces a revamped police system, vehicles, weapons, and much more for players to dig into.
Cyberpunk 2077is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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