A major community request was injecting AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation into the console versions. Unfortunately, Update 2.21 add FSR 3 to Xbox or PS5. CDPR community manager “Lilayah” posted on the official forums:
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.21: Complete Patch Analysis (January 23, 2025)
First and foremost, a necessary clarification: numerous online discussions and unofficial patch archives have conflated "Update 2.22" with "Update 2.21." A thorough review of official patch notes confirms that . CD Projekt Red's update for January 23, 2025, is officially designated as Version 2.21 (sometimes displayed as version 2.210 in some menus). Therefore, this article focuses exclusively on the confirmed Update 2.21, whose changes represent the most recent patch released on the date specified.
: Patched a bug that entirely locked out the Piercing Color selection palette if the initial base face model configuration did not wear jewelry. Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.20 2.21 -23.01.2025-
Note: As of my latest knowledge, there is no widely documented "Update 2.20" or "Update 2.21" for Cyberpunk 2077. The most recent major patch is 2.2 (December 2024), followed by hotfixes. However, based on your requested version numbers and date, this report covers the actual updates released around that period, plus an explanation of the version discrepancy.
Fixed frequent crashes reported on consoles and specific PC configurations after the previous major patch.
From this point forward, the Boston-based CDPR team (Project Orion) is now in full production. The small skeleton crew remaining on 2077 will only push updates for game-breaking store compatibility or severe security exploits. A major community request was injecting AMD FSR
: Resolved color inconsistencies and instances where vehicle customization was unavailable for compatible cars. Character Creation
Over 100 new options added to the Ripperdoc/Mirror menu, including new hairstyles, tattoos, and cyberware cosmetics.
Resolved issues where artifacts or smudging appeared on in-game screens when using Ray Reconstruction and Frame Generation. Photo Mode and Customization Fixes CD Projekt Red's update for January 23, 2025,
Updates 2.20 and 2.21 are not about new content, but about respect for the player's immersion. By ironing out the final creases in the game’s performance and stability, CD Projekt Red has ensured that Cyberpunk 2077 will be remembered as a masterpiece of the genre. Night City is finally as dangerous, beautiful, and fluid as the original vision promised.
: The patch resolves long-standing artifact issues, eliminating the "smudging" effect that previously occurred on in-game video screens and billboards when Ray Reconstruction was active.
Building directly on the customization tools introduced in Update 2.2, Patch 2.21 resolves 26 distinct operational bugs inside Night City's . NPC Spawning Logic
Building upon the companion framework established in Update 2.20, Patch 2.21 entirely refines how players capture scenes within the game's photography studio. Character Spawning & Environmental Logic
Update 2.2 unlocked unprecedented creative control by turning the camera into a free-roaming drone rather than an orbital camera tied strictly to V's coordinates. It also gave players the ability to spawn up to three narrative NPCs (from a pool of over 20 iconic characters) into a custom scene to craft unique screenshots. Furthermore, players could print and frame these photos to hang up as decorations inside V’s purchaseable safehouses. Patch 2.21 - Home of the Cyberpunk 2077 universe