Cyberpunk 2 Plans to Expand One of its Most Intriguing Features – GameRant

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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.

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 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.

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Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3 veterans working on new Unreal Engine 5 open-world RPG – GAMINGbible

Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 are now in the not-too-distant past, but there is reason to be excited as some CD Projekt Red veterans are working on a brand-new open-world RPG made in Unreal Engine 5.

Despite Cyberpunk 2077 having one of the biggest redemption arcs in gaming history, CD Projekt Red recently announced that it was done updating the game in favour of working on its inevitable sequel. The same can be said for The Witcher 3 which has received no major updates since July of this year.

While CDPR now shift their efforts onto the next entries in both of the above franchises, some devs have departed the studio to work on something altogether new.

Check out the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty trailer below!

Posted to r/GamingLeaksandRumours, one user has revealed CD Projekt Red veterans have formed a brand-new studio called Rebel Wolves and it is currently working on its first game potentially titled DAWNWALKER: ORIGINS.

The news originally comes from Kurakasis on Twitter, an account dedicated to video games research who shared the information about the upcoming IP.

Rebel Wolves, a studio formed by CD Projekt RED veterans, is working on a game potentially titled DAWNWALKER: ORIGINS. The first title in the DAWNWALKER Saga, they wrote. This is based on the company's trademarks, recently registered domains and various statements on their website and LinkedIn.

The user claims that two website domains have recently been registered and the IP is expected to be a story-driven RPG set in a brand-new dark fantasy universe built on Unreal Engine 5.

Additionally, DAWNWALKER: ORIGINS is expected to be released on PC and next-gen consoles, is an offline single-player title and will revolutionise the RPG genre. An unearthed job listing also hints at it being open-world but is not expected to be on the scale of The Witcher 3.

Finally, the source claims development is currently in the Alpha stage and as of three months ago, over 100 employees were working on it.

With no official announcement, it is worth taking this news with a pinch of salt. However, a brand-new IP from CD Projekt Red veterans is an exciting rumour nonetheless.

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