Here’s everything you need to know about Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a massive dystopian RPG from CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the acclaimed Witcher series. After a second delay, the game is set to launch on Xbox One, PC, and PS4 on November 19, with a Google Stadia release coming later in the year.
Although its release comes towards the end of the current-generation, Cyberpunk will also move into the next generation, with Xbox Series X and PS5 releases confirmed.
Set in Night City, a corporations-controlled metropolis in the Free State of California, Cyberpunk 2077 is set to be a vast open-world game that allows players to play through numerous branching storylines and experience the neon-drenched, gritty cities and futuristic gadgets and weapons associated with the cyberpunk sci-fi genre.
Thanks to plenty of Cyberpunk 2077 trailers, and a hands-off demo at E3 2019, we’ve had the chance to see some of the scale of the game. We also learned even more about it during the Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire stream on June 25.
Looking for all the juicy details? Here’s all the news, trailers, and announcements we’ve had on Cyberpunk 2077 so far. Or, if you can’t take the anticipation ahead of the game’s 2020 release, check out our thoughts on the Cyberpunk RED tabletop role-playing game instead.
[UPDATE: Cyberpunk 2077 won’t be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch. Read on to find out more.]
Cyberpunk 2077 is a neon cyberpunk game that has The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt Red moving from a gritty, high fantasy world to an equally gritty, science fiction world metropolis. It’s based off the pen-and-paper RPG of the same name, but plays a hell of a lot like The Matrix game we’ve always wanted.
We caught our first peek at the game behind closed doors at E3 2018—you can check out what we saw in the 48-minute walkthrough video below in the trailers section—but we’ve seen plenty more since then.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that looks vastly different from its developer’s The Witcher series, with towering neon skyscrapers, bionic enhancements and a focus on vertical movement rather than wide open plains. It’s also all in first-person.
At E3 2019 we learned a lot more about the plot of the game, which features the one and only Keanu Reeves. Reeves plays a character named Johnny Silverhand who’s embedded in a biochip that’s placed in the main character’s brain.
In order to unlock the secrets to the biochip, what basically becomes the main thread of the game, Silverhand will guide you to Alt Cunningham, the most legendary net runner of all-time. The only problem? She’s dead. But her consciousness lives on the web and you’ll need to do whatever it takes to track her down – including, but not limited to, befriending or eliminating leaders of the biggest gangs in Night City.
The Cyberpunk 2077 release date is November 19 2020. This release date has been confirmed after a third delay—initially scheduled to launch on April 16 2020, the game was later delayed until September and now until November.
The reason for the Cyberpunk 2077 delay to November isn’t because the game isn’t done. CD Projekt Red says it’s finished, but more time to fine-tune the expansive game is necessary. It is, after all, a massive RPG.
The latest Cyberpunk 2077 trailer was shown during the Cyberpunk Night City Wire stream on June 25 and showed off the game’s prologue. Check it out below.
This Cyberpunk 2077 trailer is a 15-minute deep dive into the game’s lore, world, and gameplay. If you don’t mind spoiling some of the visual treats in store – including what it’s like to actually step into cyberspace – check out the video here.
E3 2019 gave us an incredibly slick trailer, with a look at some new characters, weapon-play – including Keanu Reeves, who will be playing the rock star Johnny Silverhand. Get your fix in the trailer below.
In March 2019, we got yet another video, this time of the development team gearing up for the E3 2019 showcase event. Those hoping for a 2019 release may want to start to brace themselves however – though the game remains without a release date, the suggestion of the video below is that development is still in full swing, and a release date may be some time away yet:
After a veritable truckload of hype, CD Projekt Red released 48 minutes of gameplay footage, based on the demo journalists saw at E3 2018.
In it, you’ll see what gunplay looks like, character creation and backstory assignment, plus how you’ll upgrade yourself via cybernetic enhancements. You’ll meet some of the characters in Cyberpunk’s seedy crime circuit and explore the city on foot and in vehicles. (Quick warning: the trailer contains nudity, violence and swearing.)
We were treated to a Cyberpunk 2077 trailer during E3 2018 which you can watch below:
We’ve rounded up the all the biggest Cyberpunk 2077 news and rumors below for your perusal:
Cyberpunk 2077 won’t be available on Xbox Game Pass at launchCyberpunk 2077 will be playable on a wide range of platforms when it launches in November, but you won’t find it on Microsoft’s subscription service Xbox Game Pass.
The news was confirmed by CD Projekt Red’s Lead PR Manager, Radek Grabowski, on Twitter.
When VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb used Cyberpunk 2077 as an example of the kind of blockbuster third-party release that Microsoft might look to have on Game Pass, Grabowski headed off any further speculation by responding “You’ll have to pick another example, Jeff. No Game Pass plans for Cyberpunk 2077.”
Wall-running has been droppedCD Projekt Red has confirmed that wall-running won’t be an option in Cyberpunk 2077.
Wall-running was first glimpsed as a means of traversal in Cyberpunk 2077 all the way back in 2018 when the game still in its relatively early stages but level designer Max Pears has said that it’s since been removed for « design reasons ».
What those design reasons are hasn’t been explained but Pears has emphasised that « There’s still going to be a lot of flexibility in how you move, that’s for sure. »
Some digital gifts to come with the gameEvery copy of Cyberpunk 2077 the game will come with its own bundle of digital content including the original score, an art booklet, a Cyberpunk 2020 sourcebook, some wallpapers for your device and a newly revealed digital comic called Cyberpunk 2077: Your Voice.
The bundle was revealed by the official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account, though there aren’t any further details on what story the comic will tell. It doesn’t appear to be connected to the Cyberpunk 2077 comic series announced recently called Trauma Team.
Cyberpunk 2077 animeA Cyberpunk 2077 anime is coming to Netflix in 2022. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners will be a 10-episode story about a street kid living in Night City who becomes an edgerunner, a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.
BrainDanceCyberpunk 2077 will take a leaf from Batman Arkham Knight’s book, with its detective-esque BrainDance feature.
Revealed during the Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire stream, BrainDance is a immersive, almost VR-like, experience that your character can partake in. The feature provides a « keyhole into the lives of Night City residents », allowing you to watch the experiences of others as though watching a movie – with the ability to rewind, fast-forward and even analyze the scenes.
In doing so, you can play detective, gathering clues and providing a better understanding of the lives of the city’s residents. CD Projekt Red referred to it as a « storytelling tool ».
Xbox One controller easter eggThe Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller is apparently hiding a fun easter egg for fans. As reported by Reddit user UglyDucklingTaken, the back of the controller features a QR Code which, when scanned, takes players to an unlisted video of a track from the game’s soundtrack: « The Ballad of Buck Ravers » by in-game band SAMURAI.
This comes after those who purchased the special edition Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X console discovered a hidden message on its back that can only be discovered using UV light. The message was found to read (via VG247) « Many languages, one message » followed by Thank You in multiple languages.
Coming to Stadia laterCyberpunk 2077 will not be available on Stadia when it launches on Xbox One, PS4 and PC on November 17. This was revealed in an unrelated press release (via ArsTechnica) which states that the Google Stadia version is « set to launch in the same year ». Though there’s no solid date attached to the Stadia launch, this at least tells us it’ll be between November 17 and December 31 2020.
No Less DLC than The Witcher 3
Cyberpunk 2077 hasn’t even been released yet but naturally CD Projekt Red is already thinking ahead to post-launch content. In an investor Q&A (via VGC) CD Projekt president Adam Kiciński said that Cyberpunk 2077 will have “no less DLC than The Witcher 3 had.”
For those unfamiliar with The Witcher 3’s DLC, the game had a fair amount with two full story expansions as well as a smattering of free DLC which included things like quests, equipment and clothing.
M for MatureIt looks like Cyberpunk 2077 will have a Mature rating. Alongside its rating the ESRB has given some information on what aspects of the game have led to that rating, citing « blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content and use of drugs and alcohol. »
Cyberpunk coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X – with full blown, next-gen version coming at a later dateCyberpunk 2077 will officially release on PS5 and Xbox Series X. The game will also be backwards compatible on both consoles meaning your PS4 or Xbox One version of the game will work on their respective successor from day one.
In addition, CD Projekt Red confirmed on Twitter that a « later upgrade to Cyberpunk 2077, taking full advantage of the next-gen hardware, will be available for free » on both next-gen consoles.
Who are the Tyger Claws? As we’re approaching the release of Cyberpunk 2077 new information on the game has been a little limited and CD Projekt Red has been keeping quiet. But a recent video posted to YouTube by Madqueen Show (via VG247) is purporting to reveal one of the gangs that will roam Night City when the game is released: Tyger Claws.
