Cyberpunk 2077 hotfix addresses stability and progression issues

News by Stephany Nunneley-Jackson Former News Editor

Published on April 14, 2021

Hotfix 1.21 for Cyberpunk 2077 is live on PC, consoles and Stadia.

In this Cyberpunk 2077 update, the team at CD Projekt Red focused on improving the overall stability of the game and fixing common issues that could block progression.

Stability improvements were made to memory management which will reduce the number of crashes. There were also plenty of fixes applied to various quests and the open world as well as police spawning.

The hotfix is just the latest update to arrive for the game, and there are many updates planned. According to CD Projekt’s joint CEO Adam Kicinski, the game will be fixed and brought to a state the team can be "proud of " and successfully sell it "for years to come.”

Back in March, a big patch dropped for the game. It focused on police issues, driving, and added an “unstuck” feature among other things.

You can look over today's hotfix notes below.

Cyberpunk 2077 Hotfix 1.21

Quests and Open World

Fixed an issue in Gig: Getting Warmer... where the player was unable to lower 8ug8ear's body temperature.
Fixed an issue where being unable to pick up the "Send a crew" shard in Cyberpsycho Sighting: Discount Doc could block progression. Reading the shard is now an optional objective.
Fixed an issue in Down on the Street where Takemura would get stuck in Japantown Docks after the player chose to go to Wakako alone and left the area too early.
Fixed an issue where the clues in Cyberpsycho Sighting: Bloody Ritual would not count if the player scanned them before talking to the wounded NPC.
Spray Paint should now trigger properly when the player approaches Brendan.
Fixed an issue in Play it Safe whereupon connecting to the Access Point the screen could become black, blocking further progression.
Fixed an issue where Reported Crime: Dredged Up would not complete if the player opened the container before scanning the blood trail.
Fixed an issue where a Maelstromer could spawn in an area unreachable for the player, blocking progress in Losing My Religion/Sacrum Profanum.
Fixed an issue blocking progression in one of the Assaults in Progress in Japantown.
Addressed an issue where the game could crash during Gig: Hippocratic Oath if the player jumped through the window after breaking it.
Fixed various issues with enemies clipping through objects and floating in the air in Suspected Organized Crime Activity: Privacy Policy Violation.
Fixed an issue in Suspected Organized Crime Activity: Privacy Policy Violation, where progression could be blocked due to enemies being stuck in a hangar.
Holocalls from Mitch should no longer get stuck and repeat if the call was interrupted before.
Fixed Johnny's appearance in various quests.
Dennis's car should now spawn correctly in Big in Japan.
Players can now enter Dennis's car from the right side in Big in Japan.
Windows inside the shack should no longer break upon opening the container in Big in Japan.
Big in Japan will now fail if the player leaves Haruyoshi instead of carrying him to safety after opening the container.
Fixed an issue where the player could become unable to use weapons and consumables after getting out of Takemura's van in Down on the Street.
The player can no longer call Takemura during the meeting with Oda in Down on the Street.
Fixed an issue where Oda could be found on the bridge between Watson and Westbrook before going to Takemura's hideout in Search and Destroy.
Fixed an issue in Down on the Street where Oda could crash into a player's car if it was parked in his way.
Fixed an issue where Burning Desire/Night Moves could get stuck on the "Wait for a call from distressed man" objective after the player failed the quest.
Fixed an issue where the door to Cassius Ryder's ripperdoc shop would not open, preventing the player from completing The Gig.
Saul will no longer follow the player around the world if they leave the quest area after freeing him in Riders on the Storm.
Fixed an issue where sandstorm could be present in the city if the player fast traveled there during Killing in the Name or Riders on the Storm.
Riders on the Storm will now fail if the player leaves the Wraith camp before rescuing Saul.
Gig: Severance Package should now trigger properly after approaching the quest area.

Gameplay

Fixed an issue where, after the player commits a crime on the roof of a building, NCPD officers would spawn behind the player's back.
Fixed an issue preventing the player from climbing ladders out of water.

Visual

Fixed various issues related to clipping in NPCs' clothes.

Added back the icon above NPCs, who are under the Distract Enemies quick hack effect.
Scanning UI is now less cluttered.
Fixed an issue where Japanese/Traditional Chinese text could disappear if the player changed the interface language from English to one of these languages.

Stability and performance