CD Projekt Red held a free livestream of the first episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 on Twitch on October 20, drawing 18.7K concurrent viewers at its peak across all channels. The broadcast marked the premiere of the second installment of the hit anime series on Netflix, with all ten episodes now available on the subscription service.
The first season of the anime series co-created by Polish video game developer CD Projekt Red and Japanese animation studio Studio Trigger launched in 2022 to critical, award-winning acclaim. Season 2 shifts the focus to a brand-new cast of characters navigating Night City.
The narrative of this series, set in the same dystopian Night City universe of Cyberpunk 2077, centers on a washed-up veteran legend known as "Weak" living without cybernetic chrome, alongside a nomad netrunner named "D" seeking revenge. The premiere also featured exclusive chat badges and co-streaming options.
CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 — Episode 1 Premiere generated 4.4K Hours Watched and attracted 9.7K Peak Viewers. It was by far the official channel's most popular stream this year, with no other broadcast going past 8K PV.
The hype around the anime series' Season 2 premiere also helped the channel hit 500K followers on Twitch. Having gained over 9.6K followers thanks to the new season's free livestream, the channel's follower count stood at 508,738 at the time of writing.
There was a healthy number of channels community streaming the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 — Episode 1 Premiere as well. A total of 124 co-casting channels broadcast the episode alongside the official channel, as they reached a cumulative peak audience of 18.7K viewers and accrued an overall watch time of 8.8K HW.
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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2's release has been well received so far, including on livestreaming. Moreover, CD Projekt Red announced the Edgerunners 2 Update (Update 2.5) for Cyberpunk 2077, featuring anime-inspired content. It will be released on October 22, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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