Cyberpunk 2077 First Expansion Set To Release In 2023
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Fans have to wait a little longer to get back into the Night city since Cyberpunk 2077 first expansion is to be released in 2023.
The action role-playing video game was launched back in December 2020. The game received appreciation from the audience for its unique graphics and narrative. However, faced a backslash owing to game-breaking glitches as well as bugs that affected the gamer’s performance.
The launch disaster faced such criticism for its technical issues that Sony temporarily removed the game from the PlayStation.
Now a year later, gamers have decided to move past the disaster as they get ready for Cyberpunk 2077 next installment. Here’s everything you know about it.
CD Projekt Red announces the development of Cyberpunk 2077 first expansion
Adam Kicinski, President of CD Projekt Red, has recently announced that Cyberpunk 2077 first expansion is scheduled to debut to the worldwide global community in 2023.
No more details on the upcoming installment in the successful series have been released so far.
— CD PROJEKT IR (@CDPROJEKTRED_IR) April 14, 2022
The developer has confirmed that the first expansion will be built in Unreal 5, unlike its predecessors which were created with in-house engines.
The base game’s fans however were concerned when the studio announced the sudden shift. The players speculated that the game was to be abandoned. But the studio reassured them and stated that they were fully committed to the Cyberpunk franchise.
CD Projekt Red plans for The Witcher saga and future projects
CDPR took to Twitter to reveal the continuation of the popular game series The Witcher saga. They also unveiled a forthcoming DLC for Cyberpunk 2077.
The tweet also mentioned that the elusive DLC is being created by CDPR’s own REDengine. No further information about the DLC is released yet.
It’s certainly clear that new content revolving around open-world sci-fi games is presently in development. So, we can expect them to be released anywhere soon.
Cyberpunk 2077 has numerous characters which give them enough storylines to work with. The developer might move outside the Night City in the upcoming projects. But again these are speculations running across the minds of curious fans.
CDPR has sold over 18 million copies of Cyberpunk 2077 since its launch in 2020. On the other hand, The Witcher 3 sold more than 40 million copies since its debut release in 2015.
You can play Cyberpunk 2077 on your PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Stadia along with Xbox One, as well as Xbox Series X/S.
