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It has been a long road but Cyberpunk 2077 is finally complete. The introduction of Patch 2.0, as well as the Phantom Liberty expansion, has marked the end of development. Just like The Witcher 3, there will be one final Cyberpunk 2077 release, packaging together all the content available.
CD Projekt Red confirmed plans for Cyberpunk 2077: Complete Edition to investors back in October, but noted that an exact name has not yet been decided on. Now, we know that it will be called Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition and it will be available both physically and digitally, packaging together the updated 2.0 version of the base game, along with the Phantom Liberty expansion. This will be the first time that the game has been made available on a physical disc for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 consoles.
Big news… Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition arrives on December 5th in digital AND physical form for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC!
Experience the original #Cyberpunk2077 story as well as a new spy-thriller adventure in the #PhantomLiberty expansion in one package. ? pic.twitter.com/IOBPCdTXFU
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) November 21, 2023
There are some differences between the physical versions. The Xbox physical version is the only one to actually contain all of the content on disc. The PlayStation physical version includes the base game on disc and a download for Phantom Liberty. As DigitalFoundry's John Linneman points out, this is likely due to the fact that Sony would have required the game to be recompiled and resubmitted for certification, which costs development time and ultimately, more money. By putting the already certified version of Cyberpunk 2.0 on the disc and including a download code for Phantom Liberty, CD Projekt Red is able to release the Ultimate Edition quicker and avoid additional expenses.
This has been an issue for other Complete Edition releases on PS5 as well, including the physical version of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, which also included a download code for the DLC rather than putting it on disc, likely in an effort to avoid having to go through the certification process again. It would seem that Microsoft does not have the same requirement for the Xbox platform.
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition arrives on the 5th of December for all platforms.
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KitGuru Says: While the prologue is still a bit shorter than I'd like, Cyberpunk 2077 now fully lives up to its promise throughout the entire rest of the game and the Phantom Liberty expansion is nothing short of excellent and I would go as far as to label it an essential pick-up for anyone playing the game for the first time, or returning to it.
