Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty wins Best Game Expansion at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
Nov. 10, 2023It’s victory for V as Phantom Liberty is voted the best expansion
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Arriving almost three years after the launch of the base game alongside the significant Update 2.0 with a wide range of improvements, there’s plenty to get to grips with in Phantom Liberty. The expansion mainly takes place in Dogtown, a previously locked-off district of Night City ruled by warlord Kurt Hansen and his Barghest troops, in stark contrast to the previous neon-soaked setting.
In a clear nod to John Carpenter’s Escape from New York, President Myers' transport is hacked and crashes in Dogtown, sending V on a rescue mission to the lawless neighborhood. This plunges you into a world of espionage, teaming up with sleeper agent Solomon Reed (played by none other than Idris Elba) to investigate the netrunning underworld and work towards one of severalCyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty endingsdepending on the choices you make.
To take home the award, Phantom Liberty had to defeat other expansions with a variety of scopes. These included the fresh Necrom chapter for long-running RPG The Elder Scrolls Online, a Castlevania mashup for roguelite Dead Cells, and DLC for Power Wash Simulator that involved heading under the sea and cleaning out Spongebob Squarepants' mysteriously mucky Bikini Bottom.
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