A sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 has been announced by CD Projekt Red, which is promising to realize the full potential of the Cyberpunk universe. The game will enter production while Cyberpunk 2077 is still receiving updates in 2022, as the first game is still being worked on, with the Phantom Liberty story expansion also set to arrive next year.The announcement of a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel is surprising, as the first game was announced far too early, damaging the reputation of the company that developed it. The public opinion of Cyberpunk 2077 has improved a fair bit over the past year, however, as the game is in a much more stable state due to constant updates and patches from developer CD Projekt Red, especially on current-gen consoles. The well-received Cyberpunk: Edgerunners show that's available on Netflix has also attracted new fans to Cyberpunk 2077 who may have avoided it during its controversial launch.The official CD Projekt Red Twitter page has announced Project Orion, which is the code name for a sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. Nothing else is known about the game at this time, save that it's being developed by CD Projekt Red and that it will "prove the full power and potential of the Cyberpunk universe." Hopefully, CD Projekt Red will have finished the first game before the sequel hits store shelves.
Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Is Being Developed By CD Projekt Red
The idea of the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel realizing the potential of the setting might be a shorthand way of saying that the game is skipping the previous generation of consoles. This would be a smart move, considering the dreadful quality of the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Cyberpunk 2077. There's also the question of whether the sequel is going to reuse most of the assets from Cyberpunk 2077, as this would cut down the development time significantly. It makes more sense for the team to upgrade the existing version of Night City for a new game, rather than starting over from scratch.
CD Projekt Red harmed its reputation with the original Cyberpunk 2077 launch, and it’s much too early to get excited about the game’s sequel, especially as it probably won’t be out for a while. The game world and the setting do have a lot of potential, and an improved version of the Night City seen in the base game, coupled with a story that lets the character get involved in the setting without wondering when Cyberpunk 2077's Johnny Silverhand will show up could be a good way to rejuvenate the franchise. Fair or not, the Cyberpunk 2077 franchise has been given a second shot at life, and the sequel might be able to live up to the promise of the original game.
Source: CD Projekt Red/Twitter