14 DAY TRIAL // Video game developer CD Projekt has announced that its much-teased new game title is called Cyberpunk and is based on the pen and paper game with the same name, with the development team ready to deliver a mature experience that shares some of the elements of The Witcher series.
Cyberpunk takes place in a futuristic world with dystopian elements, where players will be able to create their own characters by choosing classes and skills before jumping into a deep and non-linear story that has mature elements, realistic gameplay and brutal fights.
The choices that gamers will need to make are ambiguous and will have consequences down the line and Cyberpunk will offer a lot of replay values for those interested in checking out all possible variations.
Mike Pondsmith, who is the original designer of Cyberpunk and a veteran of the role-playing game scene, has stated when the announcement was made, “For over two decades, I’ve been proud to say that Cyberpunk’s been the gold standard of what it means to be a true cyberpunk game. And it’s been a huge success for me and our many fans, with over 5 million players worldwide.
“But over all that time we haven’t found the right team to bring our Cyberpunk world to full digital life — until now.”
He added, “CD Projekt Red is the team we’ve been hoping for. Their incredible work on The Witcher and The Witcher 2 shows that they share the same dedication and love of great games that we do at Talsorian.”
“I’m especially stoked that they want our participation in making this game a fantastic project that will live up to everything Cyberpunk fans (old and new) have been waiting for. Trust me — this game is going to rock,” the developer concluded.
Cyberpunk does not yet have a launch window.