Cyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty - An Overhaul

[HiddenX]

Bloomberg reports that the expansion Phantom Liberty will enhance the main game and a full sequel is planned:

CD Projekt Aims to Redeem Cyberpunk 2077 With Major Expansion

On Sept. 26, the Polish game publisher will release Phantom Liberty, a newly overhauled version starring Idris Elba

Prior to its debut, Cyberpunk 2077, which stars Keanu Reeves and is set in a massive, dystopian sci-fi city, was one of the most-hyped video games on the planet. But when it was released in 2020, the game suffered from myriad glitches and other problems.

Now, its publisher, CD Projekt SA, is looking for redemption. On Sunday, the Polish company said it plans to release a new expansion, Phantom Liberty, on Sept. 26. It will feature a new story, starring Idris Elba, while overhauling various parts of the game, such as its class abilities and its much-derided police system.

"There's an absolute dedication to what's needed to be done to make it right," said Gabe Amatangelo, the expansion's director.

Phantom Liberty features an ambitious storyline that involves rescuing and protecting the president of the game's fictional "New United States of America." Based on a recent hour of playing time, the new extension appears to challenge players with lots of interesting decisions, such as whether to trust a pair of drifters who show up at the safe house in which the president is hiding.

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Amatangelo said that after Phantom Liberty he will direct a full-blown sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. This time around, rather than using proprietary technology, CD Projekt will use Epic Games' Unreal Engine -- a decision that will also likely help the company's recruiting efforts.

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[JDR13]

The sequel will be called Cyberpunk 2078 which is also the year it will be released.

 

[Redglyph]

It seems journalists never tire of parroting one another on the bad release and why CDPR needs to make up for it. I couldn't read it entirely since the paywall shut it down, but this time they seem to take the crunch angle. We'll have to see if CDPR can keep this promise.

To be frank, I don't feel that it's our business, and I don't really understand the sudden fixation on crunch periods. They've been a fact in every job with a deadline for decades.

 

[Couchpotato]

Look at the writer and it surprise it's Jason Schreier. He used to be a sensatalist writer for Kotaku when it was still a well know site. Problem is he likes to ignite controversy.

If you go back two years you can read his article about CDPR's crunch decelopment.