Cyberpunk 2077 surpassed the record of The Witcher 3 in terms of number of simultaneous players on Steam.

Cyberpunk 2077 has been the game of the month after a great resurgence, thanks to a new DLC and the Netflix spin-off anime Edgerunners. The game has managed to surpass the record of The Witcher 3 in terms of concurrent players.

While Cyberpunk 2077 did not have the best launch at the time due to multiple patches, it has now been reborn among players. The game even has surpassed The Witcher 3 in the number of simultaneous users on Steam. The Witcher 3, also by CD Projekt RED, held a record of 103,329 players throughout its history. This week, Cyberpunk 2077 reached 104,827.

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On the other hand, Cyberpunk 2077 has not only been causing a stir on Steam, but for an entire week, it has welcomed more than 1 million daily players.

The official Twitter account of the game expressed its gratitude by indicating that this daily million was made up of both new and returning users.

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The sudden success of Cyberpunk 2077 is due to various factors: its first expansion, an update, and an anime on Netflix. Edgerunners is an anime spin-off of the franchise that debuted on Netflix and encouraged many users to try the game. Additionally, the game received an update in line with the anime, adding a new chapter to the base story.

Finally, the first expansion was announced for 2023, with a new district to explore, new adventures, and the return of Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand. However, this DLC will not be available for all platforms.