UPDATE 4/9/23: CD Projekt Red has clarified which of Cyberpunk 2077’s new features will be available as part of the base game’s upcoming update, and which will be exclusive to its expansion Phantom Liberty.
Cyberpunk 2077’s base game is set to receive a major update soon. This free update will include an revamped police system and more, for all players on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC versions of the game. Meanwhile, its expansion Phantom Liberty will receive the same perks as the base game, but with a number of extra bells and whistles.
CDPR has shed more light on exactly which of the new features will be available as part of the free update, and which are exclusive to Phantom Liberty. These are as follows:
Included in Cyberpunk 2077’s free update 2.0
Redesigned skill trees and perks Revamped cyberware and new capacity systemVehicle combat and car chasesCombat AI improvementsNew police systemUI and UX improvementsLoot, items and crafting changesNew radio stations (including Community Radio Station Growl FM)
Phantom Liberty exclusives
Dogtown – a dangerous new districtBrand-new storyline and charactersNew quests, gigs, boss fights, and moreVehicle missions and air drops – endless dynamic eventsAll new Relic skill tree and abilities100+ new items – weapons, cyberware, cars, and fashionVehicle missile launchers Level cap increased to 60
The trailer gave us a closer look at some new weapons that will be introduced in the Phantom Liberty expansion, such as the Rasetsu sniper rifle and the Grit handgun. It also showed off redesigned cyberware, perks, the Relic skill tree, new vehicles (including vehicle combat, which will see players able to shoot out of the car while driving and the ability to “quickhack” enemies on the road), and a new police system.
This police system, CDPR has said, will see a more realistic reaction from the NCPD, with the boys in blue now able to set up roadblocks and the like.
While some of the above remains exclusive to Phantom Liberty, CDPR is not skimping on its base game offerings. Following the reveal of this trailer, the developer announced the redesigned skill trees, overhauled police system and vehicle combat will all be included in Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 update (which will be a free update for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC versions of the game).