Highlights
- Cyberpunk 2077’s narrative director wants to expand the effects of life paths in Cyberpunk 2, as the choice became irrelevant as the game progressed.
- CD Projekt Red has seen a resurgence in popularity for Cyberpunk 2077 with substantial updates and the release of the Phantom Liberty expansion.
- CD Projekt Red’s development team has ambitious plans for how life paths will affect playthroughs in Cyberpunk 2, building on the prologue-like approach in the first game.
Cyberpunk 2077‘s narrative director revealed that he wants to expand the effects of starting life paths in Cyberpunk 2. Cyberpunk 2077 offered a trio of life paths for players to choose from, and while a player’s chosen path affected the game’s opening couple of hours, the choice became somewhat irrelevant as the player progressed further into the game’s story.
Although Cyberpunk 2077 got off to a rocky start, the game has seen substantial updates, getting it closer to CD Projekt Red’s original vision. Thanks to these updates, and the release of Cyberpunk 2077‘s Phantom Liberty expansion, the game has seen a resurgence in popularity. Currently, CD Projekt Red is hard at work on The Witcher 4, so while Cyberpunk 2 is already in its early stages of development, fans of the futuristic world are likely in for a long wait. However, CD Projekt Red developers shared some interesting details regarding their plans for the game.
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During an interview on the AnsweRED Podcast, CD Projekt Red’s narrative director, Philipp Weber, revealed that he would like to expand the effects of life paths in Cyberpunk 2. He explained that Cyberpunk 2077 might not have delivered on its original promise regarding the power of the game’s life paths, a feature that many players were excited about. Weber further details that given more time, CD Projekt Red’s experienced development team would have made the feature more expansive.
One of Cyberpunk 2077‘s quest designers, Blazej Augustynek, who was also part of the interview, explained that a player’s chosen life path in Cyberpunk 2077 was more akin to a prologue for the game, with subsequent events allowing for the player to build their own story within its universe. Although this approach worked out for Cyberpunk 2077, it seems clear that the studio has much more ambitious plans for how life paths will affect playthroughs in Cyberpunk 2.
Details remain sparse on CD Projekt Red’s next Cyberpunk game. In the meantime, Cyberpunk fans can enjoy Cyberpunks 2077‘s robust Phantom Liberty expansion. The game has seen plenty of fixes and additions since its release, which has helped it rebound from its poor state at launch.
Fans of CD Projekt Red’s impressive RPGs are probably eagerly awaiting the studio’s next game, The Witcher 4. The Polish game studio previously suggested that The Witcher 4 will be released in early 2025 at the earliest, and following Cyberpunk 2077‘s disastrous launch, CD Projekt Red might be more motivated than ever to take its time with this release.
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is an RPG set in a future dystopian world. Players take up the role of V, who works as a mercenary in Night City in California. Gameplay involves branching dialogue, open-world exploration, character classes, and combat.
- Released
- December 10, 2020
