A quick look at SteamDB shows peak concurrent players hitting 30,071 on September 14th, then 36,806 on September 15th and so on. It peaked yesterday with 85,555 concurrent players. Even right now, the numbers are pretty solid, with 74,863 players currently online and a 24-hour peak of 82,677 players.

While V doesn’t interact with the cast of Edgerunners in-game, Patch 1.6 has added new Fixer Gigs, firearms, melee weapons, and an arcade mini-game “Roach Race” for players to dive into. There are even various secrets related to the anime that players can discover in Night City.

Cyberpunk 2077 is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC and Google Stadia. It’s receiving a paid expansion next year with Phantom Liberty, though major updates like revamped police and melee combat are also in the works. These updates will be exclusive to current-gen consoles.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is about a Street Kid struggling to survive in Night City. With no other choice left, he turns to body modification and becomes an edgerunner, taking on jobs as a mercenary in the city. Rafał Jaki (of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and The Witcher: Ronin fame) serves as the showrunner and executive producer with the anime being worked on since 2018.

Other talent includes director Hiroyuki Imaishi (Gurren Lagann, Promare) and animation director Yoh Yoshinari (Little Witch Academia, BNA: Brand New Animal) with the screenplay adapted by Yoshiki Usa (Gridman series, Promare) and Masahiko Otsuka (Star Wars: Visions – The Elder). The soundtrack is by none other than composer Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill fame. Stay tuned for more details on the show when it premieres in the coming months.

Cyberpunk 2077 is currently available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC and Google Stadia. Its first paid expansion is slated for 2023.

The next Witcher game is now in pre-production with more than 100 developers involved, though it may be a while before a release window is formally announced. For Cyberpunk 2077, the majority of CD Projekt RED’s team is working on the first expansion (which recently had some story leaks). Marketing is expected to begin for this in the second half of 2022, which is around the time the anime, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, is expected to air.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition is slated to release in Q4 2022 for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 after multiple delays. Details are yet to be revealed on its visual improvements so stay tuned in the coming months.

Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi of Gurren Lagann and Promare fame, Cyberpunk Edgerunners is a standalone story about a Street Kid turned Edgerunner. With “everything to lose”, his survival hinges on extensively modifying his body with cyber technology and becoming an outlaw. The anime will run for 10 episodes and also has Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill fame composing the soundtrack.

Whether an air date for Cyberpunk Edgerunners will be provided during Geeked Week or not remains to be seen. Information has been sparse since the initial announcement but it’s still slated to air this year. Stay tuned for more details when they’re available.