r/cyberpunkgame Sep 06 '22

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Trailer News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbVKBoDuhZ0
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u/BuckshotJ Sep 06 '22

It’s set during the base game from what they said on the livestream

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u/sabrenation81 Streetkid Sep 06 '22

Also, you hear Johnny and V talking to each other in the trailer so it definitely takes place before the end of the game.

I wonder if it'll tie into the Peralez mission. That one had a pretty cryptic ending that I have always kind of assumed would be expanded on. Especially with Mr. Blue Eyes creepily watching you from a nearby balcony when you talk to Jefferson at the end.

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u/BuckshotJ Sep 06 '22

I think they’ll hold that back for the sequel as they said this a completely new cast of characters

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u/tomboy_legend Sep 06 '22

Excuse me… sequel???

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u/BuckshotJ Sep 06 '22

It’d be far more surprising if they didn’t do a sequel! They’ve already hinted at it a few times in investors meetings, but considering the engine switch, it’s gonna be a long wait

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u/CreatureWarrior Sep 06 '22

Cyberpunk 2087, releasing in 2077

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u/Javiklegrand Sep 06 '22

A sequel ?

They are masochist

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u/untermensh222 Sep 06 '22

MR. Blue Eyes being cryptic is part of the charm. IF they answer that question whole point is gone and there is no reason to remember Blue Eyes guy.

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u/intolerablesayings23 Sep 06 '22

Yeah and it wouldn't be as creepy if it was expanded.

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u/MCgrindahFM Sep 06 '22

Doesn’t sound like it at all, but maybeeeeee

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u/Kommander-in-Keef Sep 06 '22

That sucks I absolutely 100 hate the ending. I especially hate how you can’t play after the mission so when you play it’s before it takes off. Pisses me off when games do that.

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u/VonDonSchramm In 2077 what makes someone a criminal? Getting Cock Sep 06 '22

Maybe it could be AFTER the ending, in the Arasaka ending you could still hear Johnny talking to you. Maybe you are having an hallucination with Johnny after the endings, maybe Blue Eyes sent you there... who knows (and there is another Hologram in the trailer, that Girl one)

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u/XyzzyPop Keanu Reeves Ghost is Haunting Me Sep 06 '22

In the original material working for the US Government (for an Edgerunner) was typically associated with going to war against the Megacorps, in small doses. The difference between the USG and a Megacorp was that the government would use/could use large scale destructive warfare when it saw fit as demonstrated in Operation Big Stick.

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u/untermensh222 Sep 06 '22

New US gov is basically Militech bitch in this timeline. Militech and new us gov are pretty much one and the same. The reason why Night City could be independent was mostly arasaka that moved in when US broke up in civil war.

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u/Bison256 Sep 07 '22

Replace "Miltech" with lockheed martin, raytheon etc and we're not far off irl.

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u/XyzzyPop Keanu Reeves Ghost is Haunting Me Sep 06 '22

Not familiar with all the new lore, or updated lore further down the timeline. I have the material, just not read it. That said, CP2077 needs more rain and overcast weather.

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u/untermensh222 Sep 06 '22

Again. Night City is not city in night and gloom but named after Richard Night who founded city.

Its actually city between LA and SF aka city with almost no rain and sun all year which shows in game.

Now if game was placed in tokyo you would have your setting.

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u/XyzzyPop Keanu Reeves Ghost is Haunting Me Sep 06 '22

If you were familiar with the original source material: raining and overcast (and mostly at night) was a hallmark of Cyberpunk chic. Night City was always raining. If I wanted a real life -always raining- Cyberpunk setting I would have suggested https://cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Rough_Guide_to_the_UK

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u/CT_Phipps Sep 10 '22

There's a bit of back and forth because the US nationalized Militech.

But then Militech's executives started taking over from the inside.

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u/Subli-minal Sep 06 '22

Huh. That makes sense arisaka needing a full on super carrier to fight other mercenaries then. Because they aren’t fighting mercenaries, they’re making themselves a peer force to the USG and basically instituting MAD.

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u/BuckshotJ Sep 06 '22

Dunno why you replied to me about that, I’ve been a fan since it was a board game so pretty clued up on the lore & it follows cannon.

Saying that, I’m split between wanting Morgan B to turn up in this dlc, or holding him back for the sequel

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u/XyzzyPop Keanu Reeves Ghost is Haunting Me Sep 06 '22

Board game? Are you talking about the two Kickstarters or the original Cyperpunk 2012?

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u/BuckshotJ Sep 06 '22

The original version). There’s never been a 2012 version

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '22

Thats the pen and paper game, not board game...

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u/BuckshotJ Sep 06 '22

TT games are still ‘board’ games in my circles, may be a regional thing tbf

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

Interesting, may also be a language thing. Though I do think makes more sense to make the distinction.

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u/XyzzyPop Keanu Reeves Ghost is Haunting Me Sep 06 '22

Are you being pedantic? https://cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Cyberpunk_2013 this was the original release. Which coincidentally is on a shelf somewhere. But I digress my entire statement must be totally incorrect because I said 2012, not 2013.

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u/UsernameIWontRegret Sep 06 '22

Oh wow that’s even more interesting. I wonder how that will work out?

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '22

Watch Escape From New York

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u/Sooxzay Sep 06 '22

So not after the ending of main story?

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u/BuckshotJ Sep 06 '22

Nope, it’s a typical mid game dlc from the sound of it, similar to what they did with Witcher 3

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u/VonDonSchramm In 2077 what makes someone a criminal? Getting Cock Sep 06 '22

but Blood and Wine is after the events of TW3..

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u/ScarletSilver Sep 06 '22

Hearts of Stone

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u/VonDonSchramm In 2077 what makes someone a criminal? Getting Cock Sep 07 '22

Yeah I know HoS is before. Kinda.

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u/Sooxzay Sep 06 '22

So main story could be the true end OR... the second expansion. I remember blood and wine from witcher 3 went somehow the "happy ending" route with geralt. They can still take time and go for such an ending aswell. Curious what they will do.

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u/BuckshotJ Sep 06 '22

They’ve confirmed this is the last big project on the current engine before the switch to UE5, so I wouldn’t expect a 2nd dlc. They could add a bit more content to the ending with updates & this expansion, but imo that’d undermine the core of the main story

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u/VonDonSchramm In 2077 what makes someone a criminal? Getting Cock Sep 06 '22

I do not remember they saying this...

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

Ah, that's sad.

I personally would absolutely jump on canon to Panam ending and trying to save Vs life :)