The Cyberpunk 2077 sequel will be designed by the same people who saved the game with Phantom Liberty

Oct. 5, 2023



Well that’s reassuring

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The sameCD Projekt Reddevelopers behindCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Libertyare making theCyberpunk 2077 sequel.

I don’t think it’s a stretch to say Phantom Liberty,Cyberpunk 2077’s one and only expansion, saved the game. In the wake of its launch, public perception around the game shifted dramatically in a positive direction, which is why it’s reassuring to hear the same developers are working on the sequel.

“This project is on a conceptual design level right now, and it’s going to be designed by a team of veterans who were responsible for fine-tuning Cyberpunk 2077 and designing Phantom Liberty,” CDPR chief creative officer Adam Badowski recently told investors (thanks,VGC).

WithThe Witcher 4, anew IP separate from Cyberpunk and Witcher, and anew third-party Witcher gamein development at CDPR, don’t expect Cyberpunk 2 any time in the near future.

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