Developer CD Projekt Red has revealed that Cyberpunk 2077 will be getting a more robust next-gen upgrade for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The upgrade will be free to those who own the game on PS4 and Xbox One.
According to Gematsu, a conference call conducted by CD Projekt Red and this is what CD Projekt Red CEO Adam Kicinski had to say:
“At some point we’re going to have a more robust update for the for the next-gens, which we’re planning to give free of charge to anybody who purchases the PS4 or Xbox One version, but in any case you will be able to play the game on the next-gens from the 19th of November when the game releases, and it will look better than on the next-gens from that moment.”
Microsoft’s Smart Delivery system has already confirmed that the game will be upgradable to next-gen consoles, but the news of it being ‘more robust’ and free was only confirmed with during this call.
In an official tweet of Cyberpunk 2077 revealed that “We are happy to confirm that Cyberpunk 2077 will be backwards compatible with both next-gen consoles! Your PS4 copy of the game will work on PS5 on launch day. Anyone who buys the game on Xbox One will be able to play their copy on Xbox Series X when the console launches too!”
Following that tweet they have said “A later upgrade to Cyberpunk 2077, taking full advantage of the next-gen hardware, will be available for free.”
