No New Game+ for Cyberpunk 2077 yet as it is “an incredibly complex feature to make”

CD Projekt RED have announced and released Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.6 (the Edgerunners update) which brings with it hundreds of changes, improvements, and additions, including a transmog system; new weapons; cross progression; customisation outside of the initial character creation and so much more. Unfortunately, one of the most requested features – a New Game+ mode – did not make it into the update as according to the devs, it is an “incredibly complex feature to make.”

Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.6 is live right now, bringing with it some of the most requested fan features including a new wardrobe system, mid-game character customisation and much more. Taking to Twitter to explain why the update does not include a New Game+ mode however, CDPR’s Lead Level Designer, Miles Tost, claimed:

“NG+ for CP2077 is an incredibly complex feature to make. It's rebalancing the entire game (enemies, equipment, items) and tons of testing/tweaking; there's many skill checks in gameplay and dialogues, what happens here? How'd we handle/balance attribute + perk points?”

Going into greater depth regarding these challenges, Tost continued, “Does cyberware in early game break anything new – Can the player get to places with doublejump they shouldn't? What happens when you get your first Grip at Vik's but have gorilla fists? Part where you see the surgery with your hand may potentially need to be reworked entirely. Do you keep your vehicles? How do we handle all those scenarios? Just to name a few questions we'd need to answer.”

That’s not to say that Cyberpunk 2077 will never get a New Game+ mode, but it is seemingly not a priority for CDPR, with Tost stating “We're listening and investigating. No promises however. Some answers may even be simple, but for us we'd need to sweep the entire game to make sure a feature that touches on pretty much all aspects of it is done right.”

One of Cyberpunk’s strongest aspects was its story, which is why a New Game+ mode has been so heavily requested. Unfortunately, for now, if you wish to replay Cyberpunk’s story you'll simply have to start a fresh save. Hopefully this does change in the future.

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