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Cyberpunk 2077has added a secretBalatro-themed quest to the game in Patch 2.2.Cyberpunk 2077has been continuously receiving updates and fixes since its release back on Jul 13, 2025. In four years, the game has added a new DLC expansion, several major content updates, crossovers with theCyberpunk: Edgerunnersanime, and more.
Cyberpunk 2077released its 2.2 Update on December 10for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. With it came several new vehicle customization options, including one for the CrystalCoat that debuted inCyberpunk’s2.11 patch. The update also allows players to customize the paint for several more vehicles, while the previous update only allowed this change on Rayfield vehicles. Another feature that dropped was the Kiroshi TwinTone feature, allowing players to scan any vehicle in Night City to unlock its paint job for their owned variants of the same one for a small fee. All TwinTone and CrystalCoat-compatible vehicles have a spray can icon on them denoting this customization option on the Autofixer website.
Along with these previously mentioned features, a secret quest has been discovered that was added to the game with the new patch. Radek Grabowski, the global PR director for CD Projekt Red, talked about the origin of this crossover in a quote tweet on Twitter. “Some time ago, I asked the Quest Design team at CDPR: You likedtheCyberpunkcards inBalatro? What if we hadBalatrocards inCyberpunk 2077? Thanks to the talented Quest Designer Maria Mazur, we now have the Balatro quest in Update 2.2." Grabowski then congratulated Mazur on her incredible work.
Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.2 Adds a Balatro Side Quest with Cosmetic Rewards
Finding and finishing the quest rewards the user with the Joker of Night City package, which includes a Joker shirt andBalatrotrophy to be displayed in the player’s apartment. This new quest isn’t the only hidden quest in the game, as there are a wide variety ofsecrets to be discovered inCyberpunk 2077, some of which haven’t been found to this day.
Side quests have also been added to the game routinely in each update. When the game launched, there werealready 75 different side quests for players to undertake inCyberpunk 2077. ThePhantom LibertyDLC expansion added at least 21 new side quests, adding to an ever-growing list of content found in the triple-A game.
Cyberpunkhas become a major IP for CD Projekt Red, withanother anime series inspired byCyberpunkon the way. The previous anime,Cyberpunk Edgerunners, was released on Netflix to critical acclaim and told the story of a young Edgerunner,Cyberpunk’stake on rebellious citizens seeking to get things done from outside the law.Cyberpunkhas come a long way from its humble tabletop RPG origins, and CD Projekt Red doesn’t seem to be finished with it just yet.
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Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world action-adventure from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red.Set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification, you play as V, a mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant that is the key to immortality.Upgraded with next-gen in mind and featuring free additional content, customize your character and playstyle as you take on jobs, build a reputation, and unlock upgrades.The relationships you forge and the choices you make will shape the story and the world around you. Legends are made here. What will yours be?
