Cyberpunk 2077 hits 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, highest since 2023

Q: Has CD Projekt Red linked the 40 million sales milestone timing to any specific marketing push or bundle that might explain the player increase?

Yes. The primary article says CD Projekt Red attributed the player spike and the 40 million sales milestone to Edgerunners and their collaboration with Wuthering Waves.

CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 has attracted more than 100,000 concurrent players on Steam following a successful collaboration with Wuthering Waves.

Jak Connor

Tech and Science Editor

Published Jul 6, 2026 6:58 AM CDT

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TL;DR: Cyberpunk 2077 reached over 100,000 concurrent Steam players for the first time since 2023, boosted by its collaboration with Wuthering Waves and the Edgerunners series. CD Projekt Red has sold 40 million copies, reflecting the game's improved performance and lasting appeal after a troubled launch.

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Cyberpunk 2077 has seen a resurgence in players, with the title recently breaking the 100,000 concurrent player mark on Steam for the first time since 2023.

The new concurrent player record comes as CD Projekt Red announces Cyberpunk 2077 has officially sold 40 million copies, which the developer says shows the "incredible, lasting strength of Cyberpunk 2077 and is a testament to what CD Projekt Red does best: creating high-quality, immersive stories that keep players returning for years."

Cyberpunk 2077 was originally released in 2020, and its launch on gamers' platforms was shaky at best, with almost every platform except high-end PC hardware reporting performance issues that stained the reputations of CD Projekt Red and Cyberpunk 2077.

However, over the years, CD Projekt Red has completely ironed out these performance issues and rolled out further updates that have improved the gameplay experience. Perhaps one of the biggest additions CD Projekt Red made to win back gamers' hearts was the Phantom Liberty DLC, which was extremely well received.

So, what is causing the sudden resurgence in players? According to Pawel Sasko, associate game director at CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077's concurrent player count is spiking due to "Edgerunners and our collab with Wuwa [Wuthering Waves]".

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Cyberpunk 2077 is now a testament to hard-earned game development triumphing over an extremely rocky launch. CD Projekt Red has more than earned its good graces with gamers through its pedigree of titles, and it's great to see that a title once thought of as radioactive has turned its fortunes around, selling 40 million copies and counting.