Cyberpunk 2077 releases 1.04 hotfix update, also brings bug fixes and improvements to Xbox Series X|S, Stadia
Cyberpunk 2077’s first bug-fixing update.
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Update, December 15, 2020 (1:30 pm CT): The 1.04 hotfix update is now available for Google Stadia as well, after a few days' delay.
Update, December 12, 2020 (1 pm CT): The 1.04 hotfix update is now available for Xbox consoles as well, after a day’s delay.
What you need to know
Cyberpunk 2077is officially out, but it’s not without its fair share ofknown issues and bugs, which have caused a lot of headaches with potential players. Issues are particularly bad on consoles, with base Xbox Ones and PS4s struggling mightily with CD Projekt RED’s hyper-ambitious open-world RPG. To help address some of these glaring issues, CDPR is releasing the first (of hopefully many) hotfixes for Cyberpunk 2077 withhotfix update 1.04.
For those who could have been susceptible toepileptic seizures while playing Cyberpunk 2077, this hotfix appears to include the first step towards fixing that major issue.
New hotfix to#Cyberpunk2077is now live on PlayStation consoles and PC. For Xbox systems, we are working to have the update out as soon as possible.Here is the list of changes:https://t.co/k11sRdeI6gpic.twitter.com/RYDG2pMNRMNew hotfix to#Cyberpunk2077is now live on PlayStation consoles and PC. For Xbox systems, we are working to have the update out as soon as possible.Here is the list of changes:https://t.co/k11sRdeI6gpic.twitter.com/RYDG2pMNRM— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame)December 11, 2020December 11, 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 has a ton of potential and is truly a special world and project, which we note in ourCyberpunk 2077 review, but the numerous glitches have been a serious detriment to the game’s playability for players. This hotfix is all about fixing bugs, especially with quests, and should hopefully make the game more stable overall. The update is coming to PC and PS4 platforms first, but will come to Xbox One in the near future. This also applies to theXbox Series XandXbox Series Sas well as thePS5via backward compatibility.
It’s safe to assume that CDPR is planning lots of updates of this nature, which will help make the game it probably should have been at launch.
That doesn’t mean the game isn’t impressive enough to win over millions of players, with Cyberpunk 2077reportedly becoming profitable just off pre-orders. If the occasional bug and performance issue isn’t stopping you from enjoying your time in Night City, consider some of theBest Cyberpunk 2077 Merchto show off your excitement.
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The full changelog for Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.04 hotfix includes:
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Update, December 12, 2020 (1 pm CT) - CD Projekt RED releases 1.04 hotfix update for Xbox consoles
Hotfix 1.04 is now also available on Xbox!https://t.co/0OXMb64CTZHotfix 1.04 is now also available on Xbox!https://t.co/0OXMb64CTZ— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame)December 12, 2020December 12, 2020
After just under a day’s wait, the 1.04 hotfix update is now available for Xbox consoles as well as PC and PS4. There’s still no word on Stadia, but updates will work different on Google’s cloud streaming platform (as in you should never have to worry about updates). This brings a plethora of bug fixes to Xbox One consoles, as well as the Xbox Series X|S. You should be able to install the update right now, but it could still take a while for it show up for you.
Update, December 15, 2020 (1:30 pm CT) - CD Projekt RED releases 1.04 hotfix update for Google Stadia
The hotfix is now also out on Stadia!https://t.co/0OXMb64CTZThe hotfix is now also out on Stadia!https://t.co/0OXMb64CTZ— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame)December 15, 2020December 15, 2020
After several days wait, CDPR has finally acknowledged the existence of Google Stadia, and confirmed that the 1.04 hotfix update is now rolling out for Google’s game streaming platform. Because of the nature of game streaming, users won’t need to do anything on their end to get the 1.04 hotfix, it’ll just be installed when you next play the game on Stadia. As Stadia has proven to be one of the better ways to play Cyberpunk 2077 so far, it’s nice for it to finally get this patch update.
The standard for next-gen.
Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest project from CD Projekt Red, the developers behind the Witcher 3. To follow up the game that defined a generation of gaming, Cyberpunk 2077 needed to be huge, ambitious, and captivating. Every indication says that CD Projekt Red is poised to repeat history with their sci-fi, open-world RPG adventure.
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