‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Surprise Update 2.2 Has 100 Character Creator Options, 10 New Cars, Live Now

CDPR is a bunch of liars. Liars in the sense that they keep saying they are done updating Cyberpunk 2077 and are fully moving onto other projects like a fourth Witcher game and Cyberpunk 2. Well, once again, they have snuck in one more update for the game, which is live now. Like, right now.

In a new livestream, CDPR revealed Update 2.2, which joins Update 2.1 a year ago. A full new “point” would indicate something decently significant, and while it’s not a surprise expansion drop, it is something. Here’s what they detailed:

• Developed with Virtuos, a French support studio, which explains how this is being made as CDPR mostly moves on to those other games. It’s not clear if they may keep doing patches like this.
• The intent of Update 2.2 is about “expressing yourselves more” in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
• More cars you own can now change color than before, all sport brands and luxury brands, includes saturation and hue options and changing colors of the lights. You can find a car in the wild and “steal” its color or patterns for yourself for a few bucks. You can change your color when out of view of police to help get away.

• Added 10 new cars to the game you can purchase that were previously only on the street and not ownable.
• Johnny can now spawn inside your car when you drive and will react to you.
• Photo mode camera drone mode can now move really far away from your characters, new photo settings, no camera collision. New vertical aspect ratio, but PC only. New lighting capabilities and depth of field. You can spawn NPCs from the game like Johnny, Panam, Adam Smasher etc. to be in shots.
• New photo gallery mode where you can decorate your apartment with your own framed photos.

• 100 new character creator additions in all categories, 50% more options since launch. New cyberware face plates, pupils, brand logos on makeup and nails. New randomizer feature.
• Secret new things in the city to find. Very vague. More patch notes coming soon.

CDPR (and now Virtuos) continue to impress. Should I make one more V now? Number five? Why not, right?

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