The upcoming game Cyberpunk 2077 will be getting the car from Mad Max: Fury Road as per a recent announcement by CD Projekt Red. After an unexpected delay, Cyberpunk 2077 is set to release on 17th September, 2020. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it was speculated that the game might get delayed even further, following the trends in the industry. However, CD Projekt Red clarified that their release plans for Cyberpunk 2077 remain unchanged.
CD Projekt Red has been pretty actively building the hype for Cyberpunk 2077, teasing broad and subtle aspects of the game from time to time. Quite recently, the ESRB ratings of the game made it evident that Cyberpunk 2077 will feature in-depth character customization options, including the ability to customize the character's genitals. The game will also feature a plethora of elements characteristic to the Cyberpunk setting, involving nudity, transhumanism, and drug usage. Cyberpunk 2077's gameplay gives the impression of a plausible immersive-sim inspiration, and it will be interesting to see if CD Projekt Red is able to bring a rather niche and under-appreciated genre to the mainstream audience. Despite the fact that the setting and tone of the game might not be for everyone, it is still one of the most anticipated games of the year.
CD Projekt Red revealed that the game will be featuring the Quadra Type-66 "Reaver" car from Mad Max: Fury Road in a recent Twitter post. As Eurogamer mentions, the Quadra Type-66 is inspired by the 1970 AMC Javelin AMX, which is the car fans use in the real-world as an imitation of Max's classic V8 Interceptor. The Quadra Type-66 is manufactured by Quadra, which makes "retro stylised sports automotive" vehicles in the game. The Reaver is based on the same model and is a custom car built by the Wraiths gang, one of the Nomad groups in Cyberpunk 2077 who live in the Badlands. Players can see glimpses of the territory in the short clip below, with the terrain making it obvious that the place is situated outside Night City.
CD Projekt Red also teased quite a few things in the same Twitter thread. Responding to one of the fans' queries on whether the game will be having emotional moments, Lead Quest Designer Paweł Sasko said that the players will be an "emotional wreck" by the time the game ends. CD Projekt Red has been predominantly emphasizing the narrative of Cyberpunk 2077, and it will be interesting to see how things actually pan out in the game in regards to the branching story lines.
CD Projekt Red is known for its Easter Eggs, and it is expected that the latest Mad Max: Fury Road crossover is just one of the many external references fans will be seeing in the game. The most anticipated of all is the Ciri cameo which almost every fan is eagerly waiting for, and while her presence in Cyberpunk 2077 hasn't be confirmed as of now, her description of a place similar to Night City in Witcher 3 has kept fans optimistic.
Source: Cyberpunk 2077/Twitter (via Eurogamer)