The release of updates 2.20 and 2.21 for Cyberpunk 2077 in early 2025 represents the final polishing stages of one of the most significant redemption arcs in gaming history. By January 2025, CD Projekt Red had transitioned from the transformative "Phantom Liberty" era into a phase of deep maintenance, ensuring the game’s legacy remains one of technical excellence rather than its rocky launch. Refining the "Ultimate Edition" Experience

Preset Saving

: A major quality-of-life fix allowed V’s exact rotation and position to be correctly saved within presets.

• If you experience crashes after updating:

  , this update primarily focused on cutting-edge PC performance and vital bug fixes across all platforms. www.cyberpunk.net NVIDIA DLSS 4 Support : Introduced support for on PC, specifically targeting the RTX 50 series

  The biggest complaint since launch has been the "hollow" feeling of NPCs. Update 2.20 introduces a new crowd density algorithm.

  And then, at 04:00, the true patch notes streamed directly into every HUD in Night City:

  | Version Number | Status | Release Date | Notes | |----------------|--------|--------------|-------| | 2.20 | Not released | — | Likely an internal build or typo. No public changelog exists. | | 2.21 | Released | January 22–23, 2025 | Public hotfix for bugs introduced in 2.2. | | 2.2 | Released | December 10, 2024 | Major feature update (customization, photomode, vehicles). |