Cyberpunk 2077 is playable and available on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series X, but this is only through backward compatibility. These versions of the game take some advantage of the technology they run on which is why the game works much better on PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as compared to Xbox One, Xbox One X, PS4 and PS4 Pro. That said, a decent – and free – next-generation upgrade is in the works, and during a recent interview, CD Projekt Red boss Marcin Iwinski teased this upgrade.
Unfortunately, Iwinski didn’t say much about these versions of the open-world RPG, but he does tease that these versions of the game will make use of all the functionalities and capabilities on offer. In other words, it sounds like these versions will be less of a gate, and more built from the ground up.
“So right now the game works in backward compatibility, and it works really well,” said Iwinski. “The consoles are much faster. And then we’ll schedule a next-generation free update for anyone who has a next-generation console. So if you buy the game now you can play it on next gen. It works great because of the higher capabilities of the new consoles. But then, with the next generation update, we will use all the functionalities or the new features and technical capabilities of the new platforms. “
Given the game’s plethora of performance issues and bugs at the moment, especially on PS4 and Xbox One, a good next-gen version of the game can’t come soon enough. That said, with the unexpected and unprecedented issues facing the game since launch, who knows when these versions will come out. They may well be pushed back further now as a result of the fiasco that the Cyberpunk 2077 launch.
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