What does the fifth anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077 mean for the game?

The fifth anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077 marks the five-year anniversary of its December 10, 2020 launch, a milestone that the community has greeted with enthusiasm but not with promises of new content. As of December 5, 2025, CD Projekt Red has explicitly stated that there is no planned anniversary update for December 2025 and that the cryptic posts fans spotted are not teasers for new material. In other words, the date is being treated as a milestone rather than a scheduled content drop. GameSpot PC Gamer

CD Projekt Red did post its usual Cyberpunk 2077 birthday and anniversary calendar on December 1, 2025, which fueled fan speculation about a surprise update around the milestone. However, the studio’s global community director, Marcin Momot, followed with a clarifying note that this is simply a routine post celebrating character birthdays and the game’s anniversary, not a teaser for new content. Several outlets corroborated that there are no official plans for a December update tied to the fifth anniversary. PC Gamer GameSpot Push Square

While the anniversary itself may not herald fresh content this month, Cyberpunk 2077 continues to have a substantial life post-Phantom Liberty, with ongoing interest from players and a history of major updates that revitalized the game. The game’s persistent popularity is reflected in Steam activity, where the peak concurrent player count has reached tens of thousands in recent periods. Additionally, CD Projekt Red has ongoing projects tied to the Cyberpunk universe, including discussions about Cyberpunk 2, though no new public milestones tied to the fifth anniversary have been announced. PC Gamer GameSpot Forbes