For developer CD Projekt RED, its upcoming release ofCyberpunk 2077is set to be the largest game the company has ever created. Even with the likely hundreds of hours players will need to uncover allCyberpunk 2077plans to offer, a single journey through Night City may not be enough for some.
The Lead Quest Design forCyberpunk 2077, Pawel Sasko, followed up to a question on Twitter asking how character stats would compare to the likes ofThe Witcher 3. In the 2015 open-world RPG, Geralt of Rivia was offered limited upgrade slots, meaning players needed to choose carefully what stats they wished to focus on improving. Sasko’s response doesn’t directly confirm a New Game Plus mode is coming toCyberpunk 2077, however connects the idea of needing more than one playthrough to max out a character’s stat as a way to softly mention the idea of it.
“…most likely it won’t be possible to max out everything on 1 playthrough, as it would have little sense to have a game that is about replayability and choices, while at the same time allow the players to max out all the stats on the first run :)”
This emphasis of choice and consequences has been a big part of CD Projekt RED’s journey to makingCyberpunk 2077as immersive an experience as possible. The idea of player choice outside of missions, such as killing civilians or opposing faction members, will yield different reactions from the Night City population in addition to the aforementioned main and side quests completed throughout the story. Even then, theability to actually fail questsbrings yet another narrative layer that adds further replay value to the game.
As if the news revealed thus far onCyberpunk 2077’s massive open-world wasn’t enough, the team at CD Projekt RED hasrefrained from procedural elements in-game, meaning the entire map has been built by the team. Other reports in regards to the game, such as the developer’s desire to match the polish ofRed Dead Redemption 2, and having Keanu Reeves star as one of the game’s main characters, are sure to also excited fans.
Will there isn’t confirmation players will be able to carry over their progress into a second playthrough ofCyberpunk 2077, it’s worth noting whileThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntdidn’t launch with New Game Plus, it wasNew Game Plus was eventually added later on. Given the trend of games in recent years for games to add New Game Plus after launch (seeHorizon: Zero Dawn, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, God of War,andMarvel’s Spider-Manfor examples), it likely won’t surprise anyone should CD Projekt RED decide to do so as well.
Cyberpunk 2077launches on April 16th, 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
