Cyberpunk 2077's free 2.0 update arrives September 21<p>Before CD Projekt Red releases <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
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Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty[/url] expansion, it will first roll out an update that brings massive changes to the action role-playing game. The developer has announced that update 2.0 will be available starting on September 21st, and it will be free for everyone who already owns the title. This patch adds new skill trees and perks that weren't previously seen in the game. It also gives the universe's <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
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#Cyberpunk2077 together with the
#PhantomLiberty expansion — and the ones that will be added to the game in the free Update 2.0!
pic.twitter.com/ky8LBu6rHN</p>— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame)
September 1, 2023</div><p>
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, on the other hand, adds a brand new storyline, characters — including one modeled after Idris Elba — and quests to the game. It will be available on September 26 and will cost players $30. </p><div id="792e8cf76359484c8a589d6d97b74ec9"><div style="left:0;width:100%;height:0;position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;"><iframe src="
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