CD PROJEKT RED announces that its best-selling open-world role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 received a free update for the PlayStation 5 Pro console today.
Snapshot:
- The PS5® Pro update takes full advantage of the console’s hardware to deliver smoother performance, higher visual fidelity, and expanded ray tracing features.
- Players can choose from three graphics modes: Performance, Ray Tracing, and Ray Tracing Pro.
- The game is currently available to play at no additional cost for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members.
Starting today, PS5 Pro owners can download the free update to Cyberpunk 2077, which makes full use of the console’s hardware to provide optimized performance, enhanced visual fidelity with upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), advanced ray tracing features, and more. The update is designed to leverage the full capabilities of the hardware, providing even greater immersion when exploring the dark future.
The free update also contains three graphics modes for players to choose from. Performance Mode delivers the highest possible frame rate for those who prioritize fast, fluid gameplay, while Ray Tracing Pro delivers the full range of available ray tracing enhancements. Striking a middle ground between the two other modes, Ray Tracing offers a balance between visuals and performance. The full list of features can be found in the recently published patch notes.
Since July, Cyberpunk 2077 has been available to play for free through the PlayStation Plus Catalog for Extra and Premium members, and now those playing on PlayStation 5 Pro will be able to see the new update in action for themselves. Ahead of the release, Digital Foundry also tested the PS5 Pro Update; their impressions and in-depth analysis are already available.
More information about Cyberpunk 2077 can be found on the official website, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and X.
About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a video game development studio founded in 2002. Its flagship titles include the futuristic role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 and its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty, alongside The Witcher series of games including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its two expansions. CD PROJEKT RED also created the award-winning Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, set in the same universe as the game. CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).
About Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is a narrative-driven, open-world role-playing game set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour, and body modification. The game tells the multilayered, mature story of cyber-enhanced mercenary V, and players are faced with choices and consequences as they customize their character and playstyle, take on jobs, and build their reputation. Cyberpunk 2077 has sold over 30 million copies and won over 200 awards, and is also the inspiration for the award-winning Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED in collaboration with TRIGGER. Its spy-thriller expansion Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty was released in 2023 and has sold over 10 million copies. Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the universe of the classic pen and paper RPG system, Cyberpunk 2020.
