Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Will Function a Second Metropolis in Addition to Evening Metropolis, Says Sequence Creator

A sequel to Cyberpunk 2077, codenamed Mission Orion, is within the works at CD Projekt Pink. The Polish studio has stayed tightlipped on the venture because it was first introduced in 2022, however sparse particulars concerning the sport have surfaced over time. Now, Cyberpunk franchise creator Mike Pondsmith has shared new details about the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, revealing that the sport would come with a second location along with Evening Metropolis.

Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel to Function New Location

Pondsmith, who created the Cyberpunk tabletop RPG that impressed the setting, characters and story of Cyberpunk 2077, addressed Mission Orion in a brand new interview with Polish outlet TVGRY on the Digital Dragons Convention. He stated whereas he was not as immediately concerned with the sequel as he was with the primary sport, he had seen the scripts for the sequel.

“Final week I used to be wandering round, speaking to totally different departments and seeing what that they had, ‘Oh look, that is the brand new cyberware, what do you suppose?’ ‘Oh yeah, that is fairly good, that works right here.’,” Pondsmith stated.

He revealed that Mission Orion would characteristic a second metropolis along with the primary sport’s Evening Metropolis however stopped wanting sharing particulars concerning the new location past a tease of what it could really feel like.

“I spent a number of time speaking to one of many surroundings guys, and he was explaining how the brand new place in Orion… as a result of there’s one other metropolis we go to. I am not telling you any greater than that, however there’s one other metropolis we go to,” Pondsmith stated.

He confirmed that Evening Metropolis was “nonetheless there” within the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel and described the second metropolis as “Chicago gone flawed”.

“I bear in mind it and going, ‘Yeah, I perceive the texture that you are going for, and this actually does work, and it would not really feel like Blade Runner — it feels extra like Chicago gone flawed’. And I stated, ‘Yeah, I can see this working.’”

Cyberpunk 2077’s Evening Metropolis is famous for its excessive degree of element
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Mission Orion Particulars

Together with two fully-fledged cities would broaden the scope of Mission Orion significantly, making it a a lot larger sport than Cyberpunk 2077, particularly contemplating the element current in Evening Metropolis within the first sport. CD Projekt Pink additional expanded town within the Phantom Liberty growth by including a brand new district named Dogtown.

Whereas a second location is a big revelation, CD Projekt Pink has been guarded concerning the sequel because it was revealed as Mission Orion in 2022. The studio stated in its announcement on the time that the sport would take “the Cyberpunk franchise additional and proceed harnessing the potential of this darkish future universe.”

Earlier this 12 months, a job description for an open place at CD Projekt Pink’s Boston studio, which is spearheading growth on the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, stated the sport would characteristic “probably the most real looking and reactive crowd system in any sport so far”.

Mission Orion is being developed in Epic Video games’ Unreal Engine 5 and can doubtless launch on PC and current-generation consoles. CD Projekt, nonetheless, has not but confirmed a launch timeline and the sport is probably going years away from launch.

The studio can also be engaged on The Witcher 4, which can not launch earlier than 2027. A bunch of different The Witcher video games are additionally in growth, together with a full remake of The Witcher, the primary sport within the collection that launched in 2007.