With the spinoff anime "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2" newly streaming, CD Projekt RED rolled out Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 on October 22, 2026. Along with dual-wielding, cyberware customization and content tied to the series, the update further expanded mod support across console platforms.
Even before the update arrived, the developers discussed the modding community’s contributions during an official livestream. They also revealed that roughly half of the quest design team working on the upcoming sequel, "Cyberpunk 2," came from the modding scene.
Speaking during the October 21 episode of CD Projekt RED’s official REDstreams broadcast, Cyberpunk 2 associate game director Paweł Sasko explained that many modders began as regular players before learning about the development process and gaining hands-on experience by modifying games. In his view, modding can offer aspiring developers an important path into the industry.
"For me, this is a foot-in-the-door technique, and a gateway into game dev," Sasko said. "You can see, and you can learn how things are made, how things can be built. We actually hired so many modders. I would say, at this point, half of the quest team is all former modders."
Sasko also underscored CDPR’s commitment to the modding community, noting that player-created content has played an important role in extending Cyberpunk 2077’s longevity.
"The modding community is really keeping the game alive," he continued. "I’m very often looking at what our modders are doing, what they’re building. It’s very exciting. There’s so much creativity. We as a studio always try to support our modding community as much as we can."
For Update 2.5, CDPR collaborated with select mod creators and expanded mod support to PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S, giving console players access to community-made content as well.
Sasko previously discussed the studio’s recruitment of modding talent in 2024. His latest comments once again highlighted the community’s importance not only to game development, but also to cultivating the industry’s next generation of creators.
via： IGN