Particulars surrounding Cyberpunk 2 are scarce, however followers of Cyberpunk 2077 can relaxation assured that the sport’s greatest star is right down to return if given the chance.
Talking with IGN whereas selling his upcoming film Good Fortune, Keanu Reeves stated that he desires to be a part of the sequel to CD Projekt’s 2020 recreation.
“Completely. I’d like to play Johnny Silverhand once more,” Reeves stated when requested if he’d be all in favour of revisiting his legendary rockstar terrorist character in Cyberpunk 2.
Reeves’s love-affair with the Cyberpunk neighborhood started together with his viral “you are breathtaking” second at E3 2019. Reeves, on-stage to announce the discharge date of Cyberpunk 2077, was interrupted by a fan who shouted out “you are breathtaking!” Reeves’ response was to double-down together with his personal “you are breathtaking… you are all breathtaking!” Cue healthful memes throughout the web without end extra. You may see the long-lasting gamer second within the video beneath.
The query is, might Reeves really play Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2 even when he wished to? In different phrases, might Johnny Silverhand return within the sequel, given the occasions of Cyberpunk 2077?
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Whereas many gamers imagine Cyberpunk 2077 offered an appropriate ending for Johnny and V’s story, relying on which ending of the sport CD Projekt makes canon for Cyberpunk 2, the door could also be left open for Reeves’ return. Might Johnny return in cameo kind maybe, having downloaded himself into somebody or one thing else? Canon ending dependent, might V find yourself turning into Johnny Silverhand in thoughts and physique for Cyberpunk 2? Or maybe it could be higher to let Johnny and V relaxation and go for a contemporary begin with the sequel.
There are numerous unanswered questions relating to Cyberpunk 2, however in Could Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith teased some beforehand unknown particulars. Pondsmith, who labored intently with CD Projekt on the 30 million-selling Cyberpunk 2077 and was concerned in selling the sport forward of its 2020 launch, was requested in regards to the scope of his involvement with Orion on the Digital Dragons 2025 convention.
Responding, Pondsmith admitted he wasn’t as concerned this time round, however stated he does evaluate scripts and had been to CD Projekt to take a look at the continued work.
“Final week I used to be wandering round speaking to completely different departments, and seeing what that they had, ‘Oh look, that is the brand new cyberware, what do you assume?’ ‘Oh yeah, that’s fairly good, that works right here.’”
After which, the morsel on the sequel: that it incorporates a model new metropolis along with the Night time Metropolis we all know from Cyberpunk 2077. Pondsmith described this new metropolis as “like Chicago gone improper.”
“I spent a whole lot of time speaking to one of many setting guys, and he was explaining how the brand new place in Orion, as a result of there’s one other metropolis we go to — I’m not telling you any greater than that however there’s one other metropolis we go to. And Night time Metropolis continues to be there. However I keep in mind taking a look at it and going, yeah I perceive the texture you’re going for this, and this actually does work. And it doesn’t really feel like Blade Runner, it feels extra like Chicago gone improper. I stated, ‘Yeah, I can see this working.’”
It’s value declaring that Pondsmith’s feedback don’t essentially recommend the Cyberpunk sequel will characteristic a future Chicago, quite a metropolis that has the really feel of a dystopian model of the town. It might be a tackle future Chicago, however that isn’t confirmed primarily based on these feedback. There may be additionally some debate about whether or not Cyberpunk 2 will develop upon the Night time Metropolis that’s in Cyberpunk 2077 or characteristic a brand new model, and the extent to which it’s playable.
Additionally again in Could, CD Projekt revealed {that a} sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 is formally in pre-production and might be known as Cyberpunk 2. The studio additionally stated that almost 100 builders have been already engaged on the sport, which was beforehand referred to by the codename “Venture Orion.” That quantity had grown to 116 by the tip of July.
CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski additionally appeared to verify rumors that the sequel received’t be out till at the very least 2030 by stating that the studio’s “journey from pre-production to remaining launch takes 4 to 5 years on common.”
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Michael Peyton is the Senior Editorial Director of Occasions & Leisure at IGN, main leisure content material and protection of tentpole occasions together with IGN Reside, San Diego Comedian Con, gamescom, and IGN Fan Fest. He is spent 20 years working within the video games and leisure trade, and his adventures have taken him in all places from the Oscars to Japan to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Observe him on Bluesky @MichaelPeyton