There’s no denying thatCyberpunk 2077is one of the year’s most hotly-anticipated games, and soon the wait will be over. Fans have been waiting seven years to get their hands onCyberpunk 2077, and for most people, the game will unlock for them at midnight local time. However, those who plan on playingCyberpunk 2077on Xbox One or Xbox Series X can do a trick to play the game a little ahead of schedule.
Xbox console players who haveCyberpunk 2077pre-loadedcan technically play the game now if they change their console’s location. To do this, they will need go to the Xbox’s settings, then click on System, then Language & Location. From there, players need to change their location to New Zealand. After doing this, they should be able to accessCyberpunk 2077right now instead of having to wait until it unlocks at midnight.
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If players are unsuccessful,Johnny Silverhandwill greet them with a message scolding them for trying to play the game early. However, numerous reports online have indicated that this does indeed work. That being said, players may want to be careful about doing this, as it could have some unforeseen consequences we’re not aware of.
Anyone that does do this will be able to playCyberpunk 2077without waiting until midnight and can see if there’s anything to worry about in regards to the console version. Since all of theCyberpunk 2077reviews that have been published so far have been written based on the PC version of the game, there’s been some concern that the PS4 and Xbox One versions have major issues. However, CD Projekt Red has reassured fans thatCyberpunk 2077runs great on consolesas well as PC, and that many of its bugs will actually be fixed by the time console owners get to play it.
CD Projekt Red has issued aCyberpunk 2077patch that fixes many of the bugs that reviewers mentioned in their write-ups on the game. Generally speaking, almost all of thecriticism aimed atCyberpunk 2077by reviewersfocused on the game’s bugs and technical issues, so here’s hoping players have a smoother experience.
Of course,Cyberpunk 2077should only improve with time. CD Projekt Red has plans to support the game for the long haul, with expansions planned alongside bug fixes and other updates. 2021 should see plenty of newCyberpunk 2077content released, including the next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game, which should theoretically run even better. Luckily, anyone that buys thecurrent-gen version ofCyberpunk 2077can upgrade to the next-gen versionat no additional charge.
Cyberpunk 2077launches December 10 for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions also in development.
