Twitter user and Redditor Astro4545 claimed to have a conversation with the official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account via Twitter direct messages. They politely asked whether Cyberpunk 2077 would be coming out on the new consoles later this year and the representative replied with “possibly” but made clear that CD Projekt Red was focused on developing for the current generation of consoles at the moment.
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The comment from CD Projekt Red is notable in that it’s more than would be expected. Most official studio representatives would either say “No Comment” or something much more ambiguous. Most Twitter accounts wouldn’t say anything at all. That CD Projekt Red acknowledged the question and recognized the possibility, if not likelihood, of next-gen ports for Cyberpunk 2077 should be seen as encouraging to prospective game buyers.
What’s going to be torturous for fans is not knowing how next-gen console releases are going to work. For example, will PS4 or Xbox One copies of Cyberpunk 2077 work on next-gen consoles? Will they have downloadable patches to make the most of the improved hardware? Or will Cyberpunk 2077 fans have to buy the game for a second time to receive the benefits of the new consoles? Much remains mysterious about the PS5 and Xbox Series X, so that even the likelihood of Cyberpunk 2077 being ported remains more complicated than it seems.
While hints from CD Projekt Red are certainly worth speculating about, even without an official comment the likelihood of a next-gen port is approaching near-certainty. CD Projekt Red is well-known for taking advantage of opportunities to enhance their games. The studio is also willing to scale things back where necessary, like with the recently released Nintendo Switch port of The Witcher 3. Don’t be surprised if Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the first games to take advantage of the crossover between the current generation of consoles and the next.
Cyberpunk 2077 releases April 16 on Google Stadia, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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