CD Projekt Red is reciprocating the love Balatro confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 a few months in the past by including a quest primarily based on the roguelike card recreation. It’s one of many new secrets and techniques that is now discoverable in Night City 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 recreation’s joker mascot–named Jimbo–appears as graffiti in Cyberpunk 2077 now. That led to CD Projekt Red international PR director Radek Grabowski revealing that the collaboration is official and a part of a brand new in-game quest.
“Some time in the past, I requested the Quest Design group at CDPR: “You favored the Cyberpunk playing cards in Balatro? What if we had Balatro playing cards in Cyberpunk 2077?” Thanks to the proficient quest designer Maria Mazur, we now have the Balatro quest in Update 2.2,” defined Grabowski on X. “Amazing work, Maria!”
Grabowski added on X that the Cyberpunk 2077 joker discovered initially in Balatro as a part of an replace for that recreation is now additionally within the action-RPG, too. The PR director gave a shout-out to CD Projekt Red artist Olgierd Ciszak for the design.
Just like The Witcher and Cyberpunk playing cards in Balatro, the “Cyberpunk Joker” now you can uncover in Cyberpunk 2077 as a part of the Update 2.2 has been created in-house by Olgierd Ciszak – considered one of CDPR’s proficient artists. ✨ pic.twitter.com/FzhXEaOMAH
— Radek (@gamebowski) December 11, 2024
Cyberpunk 2077 acquired the surprising Update 2.2 earlier this week. The patch brings about expanded customization for automobiles in Night City, extra rides to gather, an overhauled picture mode, and extra.
Previously, Cyberpunk 2077 virtually had a Witcher 3 crossover that would have seen Geralt of Rivia in Night City. Meanwhile, CD Projekt Red has confirmed {that a} PS5 Pro patch is not occurring for Cyberpunk 2077.
For extra, take a look at GameSpot’s Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty assessment.
