Cyberpunk 2077 gets Xbox Play Anywhere alongside its console mod update
Cyberpunk 2077 now supports Xbox Play Anywhere, giving digital Xbox owners access to the PC version without buying the game again. It arrives alongside the October 22 launch of the free 2.5 update, which brings console mods and new quests.
CD Projekt Red is bringing new quests and console mod support to Cyberpunk 2077. Image: CD Projekt Red
The Xbox Store confirms Play Anywhere support, with PC and handheld play listed alongside Xbox consoles. For anyone moving between a Series X|S and a Windows gaming handheld, that removes a second purchase from the journey back to Night City.
Your digital Xbox purchase now covers Windows PCs and supported handhelds
Microsoft's Play Anywhere programme lets you download participating games on Xbox consoles, Windows PCs and supported Windows handhelds using the same Microsoft account. Saves, achievements and purchased add-ons travel with you.
On a Windows PC, open the Xbox app and check My Library while signed into the account that owns the game. Microsoft says eligible games appear there for download. There is no extra Play Anywhere charge.
The entitlement applies to digital purchases through Xbox or the Windows Store, including eligible retailer codes. A Steam or GOG purchase does not become an Xbox copy through this programme. Microsoft's terms also exclude physical discs.
Play Anywhere covers local downloads. Cloud streaming has separate requirements: the game's Xbox listing specifies a game purchase and an eligible Game Pass subscription. You do not need to stream it simply because you are playing on a handheld.
Play Anywhere supports local downloads on compatible Windows gaming handhelds. Image: Microsoft
Console mods arrive with an achievement restriction worth knowing before you install
CD Projekt Red's update introduces an in-game mod.io browser for selected community mods. Console players using modded saves cannot earn achievements or trophies. A field-of-view slider also comes to consoles.
Clampdown, the new Edgerunners 2 prequel quest, requires The Heist and two Wakako gigs; her message starts it. Welcome to Paradise unlocks after The Heist at Street Cred 15. The Double Trouble perk enables dual-wielding Power pistols and revolvers.
Other additions include DLSS 4.5 and glasses-free 3D on compatible Samsung Odyssey 3D monitors. That display feature is separate from the community VR project with motion-controlled hands previously covered by MIXED.
The free Edgerunners 2 update accompanies the new anime series. Image: CD Projekt Red
The free update reaches Switch 2 and some Mac players later
October 22 is the announced launch date for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Mac copies from Steam, GOG and Epic. Switch 2 and Mac App Store users follow in the days afterwards. CD Projekt Red also lists Switch 2 among the platforms supporting the mod browser.
The update accompanies the October 20 Netflix premiere of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger's standalone series has ten episodes, introducing a new cast rather than continuing the original crew's story.
Players returning for a different look can also expect new cyberware customisation. Xbox One owners should check their hardware before expecting the new content: CD Projekt Red ended updates for that version in November 2022.
