The Night City Wire broadcast tonight was an opportunity to lift the veil on the first expansion of Cyberpunk 2077but also the 1.6 update, called Edgerunners Update.
New Cyberpunk 2077 Update
It was first announced that this update 1.6 will be the last major update to be released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It will bring many new features such as a wardrobe system, cross-platform progression , an arcade mini-game called Roach Race, and a performance mode on Xbox Series S.
REDmod has also been unveiled and should help PC gamers integrate mods. Unfortunately, there is no “New Game+” mode in this update, but the studio has indicated that it is continuing to work on it.
Let’s all welcome the Edgerunners update. To celebrate Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, a vibrant anime set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, this all-new free update brings you anime-inspired goodies, plus a bunch of new features and content to check out. .
New in Update 1.6:
Below are the main new features of the 1.6 update. The complete patch note in French with the details of the fixes can be found at this address.
It is available now on all consoles and weighs in particular 39.5 GB on Xbox Series X.
Additional content
- Wardrobe
- The Wardrobe allows you to change the look of your outfit without changing your armor stats. You can create up to 6 outfits with the clothes you own by accessing the wardrobe in an apartment or V hideout, then selecting them from the inventory.
- 6 new guns
- Kappa (intelligent pistol)
- Senkoh LX (technical submachine gun)
- Iconic Hypercritical Sniper Rifle (obtainable in Contract: Concrete Trap)
- VST-37 (Kinetic Pump Shotgun)
- MA70 HB (Kinetic Light Machine Gun)
- Kyubi (kinetic assault rifle)
- 5 new melee weapons:
- Neurotoxic Knife (+ Iconic Blue Fang variant)
- Thug Knife (+ iconic Headhunter variant)
- Claw (axe)
- Razor (machete)
- Cut-o-Matic (chainsword)
- Cross progression
- A cross-platform progression feature, called Cross progression, has been added. Your latest saves will automatically be saved to the cloud, so you can resume your game on other platforms. Cross progression provides the most recent save of each type (quick save, auto save, manual save, etc.). The feature becomes available when you log in with your account (from the main menu or from the Load Game menu in-game). Cross progression may be limited for console versions with regional restrictions. Click> to find out more.
- Content of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Secrets related to the animated series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners have been added and can be discovered in Night City. They include new equipment and new features for the photo mode.
- Arcade game: Roach Race
- You can now play an all-new mini-game at Night City arcades, including those in Northside, Japan Town, and the Glen apartments. Climb the leaderboard to win special prizes, including cash and items! If you enjoy Roach Race in Cyberpunk 2077, don’t miss the mobile version for> et <>. However, remember that your records are separated between the in-game version and the mobile version.
- Nibbles in photo mode
- Now you can photograph Nibbles in photo mode! In photo mode, open the “Pose” tab and choose Nibbles in the “Character” part. Note that this option only becomes available following you invite Nibbles to V’s apartment.
- Added a new performance mode on Xbox Series S
- Enabled in Settings > Video > Graphics Mode. This mode targets a display rate of 60 frames per second in 900p with a dynamic resolution scale (from 800p to 1080p).