Cyberpunk 2077 Update Adds Balatro Crossover Quest

CD Projekt Purple is reciprocating the love Balatro confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 a few months in the past by including a quest primarily based on the roguelike card sport. It is one of many new secrets and techniques that is now discoverable in Night time Metropolis after the latest launch of Update 2.2 for the action-RPG.

The official Balatro account on X teased the crossover, showcasing that the poker-inspired sport’s joker mascot–named Jimbo–appears as graffiti in Cyberpunk 2077 now. That led to CD Projekt Purple international PR director Radek Grabowski revealing that the collaboration is official and a part of a brand new in-game quest.

“A while in the past, I requested the Quest Design group at CDPR: “You appreciated the Cyberpunk playing cards in Balatro? What if we had Balatro playing cards in Cyberpunk 2077?” Because of the proficient quest designer Maria Mazur, we now have the Balatro quest in Update 2.2,” defined Grabowski on X. “Superb work, Maria!”

Grabowski added on X that the Cyberpunk 2077 joker discovered initially in Balatro as a part of an replace for that sport is now additionally within the action-RPG, too. The PR director gave a shout-out to CD Projekt Purple artist Olgierd Ciszak for the design.

Cyberpunk 2077 acquired the sudden Update 2.2 earlier this week. The patch brings about expanded customization for automobiles in Night time Metropolis, extra rides to gather, an overhauled photograph mode, and extra.

Beforehand, Cyberpunk 2077 nearly had a Witcher 3 crossover that might have seen Geralt of Rivia in Night time Metropolis. In the meantime, CD Projekt Purple has confirmed {that a} PS5 Professional patch is not taking place for Cyberpunk 2077.

For extra, try GameSpot’s Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty evaluation.