Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion Phantom Liberty Announced Plus New Edgerunners Anime Tie-In Update
Sep. 7, 2022Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion Phantom Liberty Announced Plus New Edgerunners Anime Tie-In Update
Cyberpunk 2077 finally has confirmation on its first major expansion, Phantom Liberty. The new Edgerunners update has also dropped, including new content.
Wake up, chooms! CD Projekt Red has finally announced new goodies coming to their latest sci-fi RPG, Cyberpunk 2077. During yesterday’s Night City Wire live stream, the company unveiled the Phantom Liberty Expansion and the Edgerunners Update which ties the game into the upcoming Netflix Anime of the same name.
During the closing moments of the Night City Wire was a minute-long tease for the upcoming expansion,Phantom Liberty. Presented by game director Gabe Amatangelo was footage of V swearing their allegiance to the New United States of America. The trailer also confirmed the return of Keanu Reeves asJohnny Silverhand.
It looks like V is in for a lot more trouble again. While the gameplay was sparse, it was enough to have speculation run wild. The mere fact that V is pledging themselves to a new government, and Silverhand letting us know that it’s a bad idea makes us think thisexpansionis going to be quite political. Even the end of the footage contains a scene of a burning “New America” flag that has drastically fewer stars than the contemporary version.
New faces will definitely be encountered, as the lady we swear allegiance with is also revealed. Whether she’s a friend or foe has yet to be determined. We also see glimpses of drop troopers amidst burning buildings and even some new tilesets and locations such as a greenhouse.
At the moment, deeper details forCyberpunk 2077’s expansion are not available. Be sure to come back to Fextralife for more info as the story develops. The expansion, however, has been announced to be only releasing on current-gen consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Stadia) and PC. CDProjekt will be moving on from the previous generation after the Edgerunners Update due to technical constraints.
Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.6 update, also called the Edgerunner Update, will introduce new content to tie the videogame in with Netflix’s upcomingCyberpunk: Edgerunnersanime coming on September 13. Along with the new content, the massive patch will have tons of fixes, quality-of-life updates, and balancing tweaks. There will also be some free DLC.
Let’s take a look at some of the new stuff that should be available to all players as of writing!
Stylish chooms, rejoice! CDProjekt Red has finally implemented a Transmog system into Cyberpunk 2077. Since the game’s marketing was all about creating one’s unique style, it was odd that there was no system initially in place to make sure you can slay while keeping trendy.
V’s body appearance can now be modified at anyRipperdoc. You are no longer constrained to modifying your character’s physical attributes in theCharacter Creator. A new Wardrobe feature will allow V to create up to 6 outfit presets that will change their appearance while retaining thearmorstatsunderneath. Players can now constantly wearJohnny’s Samurai Jacketandaviatorsif they wish!
The Wardrobe will be available in all of V’s Apartments and Safehouses throughoutNight City.
The Edgerunner Update will also bring in some new content into the game, specifically equipable items. The highlight of the patch will be a yellow jacket, the iconic outfit that the anime’s protagonist wears. We will also get a shotgun from one of the characters in the anime. Other show crossover content is on the hush-hush for now, so it will be up to players to find more Edgerunner secrets scattered throughout the City.
In other news, new arcade machines with a new minigame have started popping up inNorthside,Japantown, andThe Glen. Featuring The Witcher’s lovable mount, Roach, is the new Roach Race minigame. This sidescrolling game will award the best players with money and other items. Amusingly, there are also mobile ports for Android and iOS for Cyberpunk 2077 fans on the go.
Players will also get their hands on 11 new weapons, including Kappa the Smart Pistol, a Hypercritical Iconic Precision Rifle (what a mouthful), a Neurotoxin Knife, and the Cut-o-Matic which is a chainsword right out of the40k universe.
While there are too many fixes and improvements that have been made to Cyberpunk 2077 here and there, some QoL changes have taken center stage. For those players who own the game on multiple platforms, Cross-Progression is now a feature. Players can transfer their saves from console to console, from PC to PC, or Console to PC. Unfortunately due to some regional restrictions on the console side of things, PC save files cannot be moved to consoles. It’s a bit confusing so be sure to check out theofficial statement here.
Players can also preview items before they purchase them – no more hoping that the new pair of pants you’re getting will look good on you! Annoying Radio Stations can now thankfully be toggled off so that you can listen to your classical jazz in peace.
Another exciting update that has players quite happy is the introduction of REDmod tools, the official modding tool for Cyberpunk 2077. While mods have existed for players in the past already, there were no official tools and the current systems have some limitations.
Now, it should be easier than ever for both mod creators and mod users to change their game and tweak it to their heart’s desires.
The upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime, Update 1.6, and the Phantom Liberty expansion all seem like great reasons to come back to Night City.
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Auberon
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