Cyberpunk 2077has seen a major resurgence in recent weeks as CD Projekt Red reveals the game has seen 1 million daily active players for four weeks in a row. The massive open-world action-adventure game was one of the most anticipated games leading up to its late 2020 launch, after nearly a decade in development. However, the game’s release was met with significant criticism from fans for its deluge of technical issues.CD Projekt Red has consistently been pushing updatesto the game since its release and, now, the developer’s efforts are clearly paying off.
CD Projekt Red revealed through the officialCyberpunk 2077Twitter account that the game has seen 1 million active players every day for the past four weeks.Cyberpunkhas seen a significant spike in popularity across multiple platforms over the last month with player counts matching the game’s launch numbers. Many fans have attributed the recent boost in popularity ofCyberpunk 2077to Netflix’s recently releasedCyberpunk: Edgerunnersanimated series, as well as the newly announcedPhantom LibertyDLC.
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Cyberpunk 2077’s recent success comes asCyberpunk: Edgerunnershas made waves through the gaming community. The anime adaptation created by Studio Trigger saw universal acclaim from fans, celebrating the series' flashy animation and capturing ofCyberpunk 2077’s futuristic sci-fi potential.Edgerunnershas also been held in high regards by members of the gaming community withprolific director Hideo Kojima praisingCyberpunk: Edgerunners. While many fans have been asking for a potential Season 2 ofEdgerunners, CD Projekt Red would go on to confirm that a sequel to the animated series was not planned.
The recent success ofCyberpunk 2077comes as the game has rebounded from its abysmal launch two years ago, considered to be one of the most high-profile controversies in gaming. The game’s launch was plagued by a variety of bugs and technical issues, with console versions suffering from particularly egregious problems. The game’s console issues were so severe thatSony even removedCyberpunk 2077from the PlayStation Store for several months while CD Projekt Red fixed issues with the game’s PS4 version.
The resurgence ofCyberpunk 2077has led many fans to look towards the future of CD Projekt Red’s ambitious sci-fi adventure. The release ofCyberpunk: Edgerunnerson Netflix was shortly preceded by the reveal of thePhantom Libertyexpansion for next-gen consoles and PC. CD Projekt Red would also reveal earlier this month thataCyberpunk 2077sequel is in development, codenamedProject Orion. CD Projekt Red looks to have plenty in store forCyberpunk 2077fans in the future and player counts have shown the game maintains a passionate fanbase to this day.
Cyberpunk 2077is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
