• Massive Cyberpunk 2077 patch spotted on Epic Games Store

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Tue Jul 13 16:15:03 2021
    Massive Cyberpunk 2077 patch spotted on Epic Games Store

    Date:
    Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:06:58 +0000

    Description:
    An enormous 38GB patch for Cyberpunk 2077 has been spotted on the Epic Games Store, which could potentially be the upcoming version 1.3 update.

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    A gigantic patch for Cyberpunk 2077 has been spotted on the Epic Games Store. Weighing in at an eye-watering 38GB, the patch could be related to the upcoming version 1.3 update of the game, which has the potential to bring a litany of bug fixes and gameplay improvements.

    Reported by Wccftech , the patch was discovered using a datamining tool by Reddit user PricklyAssassin , who stated: There's a new update in the works that will hopefully fix some bugs and issues with the game. The update size
    is 38.2GB and it will likely release within 2-3 weeks. This update has also been uploaded to GOG and Steam for QA testing. This update is big but I doubt it will add anything new to the game.

    PricklyAssassin also claimed that those who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 on the Epic Games Store will be forced to update to the latest version when the
    patch drops, even if they want to play the game in offline mode. Finally, placeholders for add-ons and DLC are being removed, meaning that developer CD Projekt Red may want to prevent dataminers from discovering future content before release. Cyberpunk 2077 at 8K proves that Nvidia's DLSS tech is the ultimate hack Cyberpunk 2077 is better than ever - but is that enough to save it? Cyberpunk 2077 shows why DLSS is pretty much mandatory for 4K gaming Chippin' in

    You might think 38GB is a little excessive, but this isnt the first time Cyberpunk 2077 has received such a hefty patch. The recent version 1.23
    update was 30GB in size, and largely comprised bug fixes, including a significant reduction in events that could cause crashes.

    This will likely be the case for the upcoming patch discovered on the Epic Games Store. Its a big patch, for sure, but it seems like CD Projekt Red is looking to keep the momentum going by implementing sizable patches that improve the games performance since its subpar launch in December 2020.

    Its a strategy that seems to be working for Cyberpunk 2077 so far. The game
    is in a more playable state now across all platforms, and it has since been reinstated on the PlayStation Store, allowing users to once again buy the PS4 version of the game in a digital format.

    Whether the upcoming patch for Cyberpunk 2077 will be the more substantial
    1.3 update, or another incremental one like version 1.23, remains to be seen. But ultimately, more bug fixes and gameplay improvements cant hurt. So long
    as you have the storage space for these ballooning file sizes, that is. Best PC games : the top PC games right now



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