Published Oct 22, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

New gig terms for Night City

Image: CD Projekt Red

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V is running out of time. That’s the premise of Cyberpunk 2077 : a stolen chip is slowly rewriting their mind. The only way out of this particular predicament ushers V through a cast of fixers, rock stars, and corporate killers who all want something from you. And yet, despite those bewildering stakes, there’s a decent chance you spent most of your time in the game clearing gigs, scanning NCPD crime scenes, and wandering Night City’s neon alleys. Then the credits rolled and, within moments, you were back at the character creator.

You’re in good company: Cyberpunk 2077 draws you into that second (or third, or fourth) replay , no matter how many hours you already have in the game.…