CD Projekt RED recently confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is coming out on December 5 on Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 5, and PC. And, while it was always expected to be a gargantuan bundle, its release on the Xbox Series S/X shows how big it is.
A spokesperson clarified to IGN how CDPR will package the Ultimate Edition on each system, citing "technical requirements specific to reach platform." For PC, the Ultimate Edition comes with a "GOG code for both the base game and the expansion." Meanwhile, on PS5, only the base game is included in a physical disc. Players will have to redeem the expansion using a code on the PlayStation Store. Finally, the largest of them all, literally, is the Xbox Series X bundle, which "contains three discs with the base game and expansion.
This means that the Xbox Series X is getting the only physical release of the Phantom Liberty DLC - a rare win for the laughably outsold console.
CDPR hyped Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition in a press release, describing it as "the perfect way to experience every story of the dark future." Although if we're being honest, CDPR could've gotten away with packaging it as a Game of the Year Edition. It's not like every game with a GOTY Edition was nominated let alone won the award (we're looking at you, Far Cry 6). Besides, if there was ever a game that deserved a pass, it's Cyberpunk 2077. Don't forget, this game was so bad at launch that Sony pulled it from the PlayStation Store (Microsoft opted to put a disclaimer on the game). Three years later, it's close to what players had hoped to play after years of marketing hype, except, well, maybe for the scrapped multiplayer content, among others.