During a special episode of Night City Wire – a show themed around Cyberpunk 2077 – CD PROJEKT RED revealed the name and trailer for the game’s upcoming expansion, as well as more details about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and the Edgerunners update for the game.
This Night City Wire special concluded with the first official reveal of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion. A sneak peek trailer presented by Game Director Gabe Amatangelo gave a glimpse of the expansion and confirmed the Phantom Liberty title. Amatangelo confirmed that Phantom Liberty will introduce new characters that V will come into contact with in a new location in Night City. Phantom Liberty is expected to be released in 2023 for PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox Series X|S and Stadia. Following the trailer was a video message from Keanu Reeves, in which the Hollywood star revealed that he will be reprising his role as rebellious rocker boy Johnny Silverhand in Phantom Liberty.
Ahead of the Phantom Liberty news, this Night City Wire special was packed with information about both the game and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the anime set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, which will air September 13 on Netflix. In a segment dedicated to the anime, Bartosz Sztybor – one of the creators of the series – sat down for an interview to give insights and details about the anime and talk about the story, themes, characters and more. He spoke about the influence of the staff at Studio Trigger – the legendary Japanese studio that brings the world of anime to life – the anime’s connection to Cyberpunk 2077 and more.
More details have also been revealed about Cyberpunk 2077’s latest update, the Edgerunners Update – also known as patch 1.6 – which will introduce equippable items from the anime to the game. Players will have the opportunity to put on the jacket of David Martinez, the anime’s protagonist, and use a shotgun used by another character from the series. In addition to the Edgerunners-inspired items, the update also brings a number of features to the game, including an apparel transmog system, cross-platform progression, playable Roach Race minigame arcade booths, and more.
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