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During a recent live broadcast on the TVGry channel, Mike Pondsmith discussed his involvement in the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel and the cities players will explore in the title.​

There's another city we visit – Night City is still there. I remember looking at it and thinking, "yeah, I get the vibe you're going for and it works; it doesn't feel like Blade Runner, it's more like Chicago gone wrong.

-Mike Pondsmith​

Although he doesn't reveal much about the city, it appears to be giving Chicago vibes. He further confirms that Night City will still be there, which means players will have a much bigger place to explore in the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel.

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[DeepEnigma]

Oh shit, imagine the murder rate then.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Hopefully has O Block in the game. Hood Cyberpunk.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

*available next gen, maybe

 

[mdkirby]

That doesn't sound like he's saying Chicago the city will be in it, but rather a city like Chicago.

 

[Puscifer]

Hopefully has O Block in the game. Hood Cyberpunk.

Better have a King Von reference

 

[FalconPunch]

Chicago is a rather ugly city... I wish they would just stick to creating fictional cities. It'd be cool if they also kept night city. This way you can travel between both cities.

 

[balls of snow]

He also said Night City is still in. We might have a multi city sequel.

 

[sodstall]

You already made night city, thats like every major city "gone wrong" in one landmass. The only chicago-ish thing it lacks is probably the rivers and crossings.

 

[Puscifer]

Chicago is a rather ugly city... I wish they would just stick to creating fictional cities. It'd be cool if they also kept night city. This way you can travel between both cities.

You do know that Night City is basically the San Francisco Bay Area right? Dogtown is based off Oakland, down to the nickname and the arena that has a swap meet they took for inspiration. Haywood is Hayward, Pacifica is straight up taken from the name, I could go on and on but you get the point. They'll take inspiration but it won't be the "real" city.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Will be interesting if they build off of night city and dog town, I think being fictional gives them freedom.

 

[mileslongthe3rd]

People should make themselves ready for a big disappointment. The Cyberpunk sequel will not be nearly as good as the last game. The world-building of a dystopian future, where everything went so to shit, the hypercapitalism paired with the hypersexualization, will never fly with the people who are working now at CD Project Red. Those are people complaining about billionaires but are ordering all their shit from Amazon. The game was probably the most 18+ AAA title ever when it came to sex and all the insanity involved, and the neo-puritans will never allow that again.

The filth and the satire of empowerment and self-improvement were very strong, so I doubt that they will repeat that, because people believe in this shit now. Also, you could be a straight-up asshole in the game, as you were able to in the old Dragon Age games, and we know how that ended. I don't think we will get another mature game like Cyberpunk 2077 was, but more a sterilized version of a dystopian shithole.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Give me more of Cyberpunk baby! I know nothing about Chicago other than the Bulls and the crime rate is insane over there

 

[KyoZz]

Are they planning to do a real RPG this time? Or just an action game with unlockable skills?

 

[diffusionx]

"I hire only voodoo boys because they are the most generous people"

 

[Spooky Scary Skeleton]

But how... Chicago is literally irradiated shithole from bombs in the world of Cyberpunk 2077. Unless the devs retcon that and just recreates the city.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Cyberpunk sequel ?

See ya in 2077 boys ...

 

[poodaddy]

Give me more of Cyberpunk baby! I know nothing about Chicago other than the Bulls and the crime rate is insane over there

Incredible theaters too, and the best improv comedy troupe in the country. Don't know how that'd possibly factor into the game, but I figured I'd mention it lol

 

[Hideous Snake]

Incredible theaters too, and the best improv comedy troupe in the country. Don't know how that'd possibly factor into the game, but I figured I'd mention it lol

You say theaters and comedy? Thats like fucking two of my all time favourite things!

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Are they planning to do a real RPG this time? Or just an action game with unlockable skills?

 

[poodaddy]

You say theaters and comedy? Thats like fucking two of my all time favourite things!

Same! You'd love Chicago then, great city to check that stuff out bro! Maybe they'll have like a way to come see comedy shows in the game somehow? Or maybe you can get involved with an improv troupe or something, I don't know lol.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Same! You'd love Chicago then, great city to check that stuff out bro! Maybe they'll have like a way to come see comedy shows in the game somehow? Or maybe you can get involved with an improv troupe or something, I don't know lol.

That would be a fucking wicked activity in an open world game!

 

[GigaBowser]

CYBERPUNK DETROIT

 

[Von Hugh]

I just hope they actually have content in the game this time around. Night is the most detailed world I have ever experienced in a video game, yet there is nothing to do. It felt absolutely ridiculous how short the story was. When I felt like the story really got going, the ending came so quickly. And the side quests are lame.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

 

[Dr_Ifto]

With all the mentions of Atlanta in the first game, i thought thats where they would go.

 

[diffusionx]

Chicago is literally irradiated shithole

yea, it's been a bad few years for that city

 

[Chuck Berry]

Chicago belongs to Watch_Dogs 1