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We watched 50 minutes of uncut Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay and interviewed CD Projekt about it
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Cyberpunk 2077 E3 demo PC specs revealed
CDPR's tech showcase runs well on today's top-tier kit.
It's likely to go down in history as one of the greatest E3 demos, its iconic status only embellished by the fact that outside of behind-closed-doors visitors, nobody has actually seen it. But the trailer footage looks sensational and reports of Cyberpunk 2077's gameplay are stoking plenty of excitement. And now, we have confirmation of the PC hardware that was actually running it.
It's all very well Wesley painting an ever-so-exciting picture of Cyberpunk 2077 after seeing nearly an hour of the game at E3 2018, but we - everyone watching from afar - haven't seen it, have we? I mean we're not jealous but it's really unfair.
All we've seen is the Cyberpunk 2077 reveal trailer which, OK, yes, does do a rather magnificent job of selling us on the character and riches of the Night City playground we'll lose ourselves in - you could even argue it's the city which will be the main character in CD Projekt Red's new game.
But before there was a trailer - awaited with something approaching Grand Theft Auto-like anticipation - there was of course concept art, and now CD Projekt Red has shared a smattering of images of it.
At E3, CD Projekt pulled the curtain back on Cyberpunk 2077, its upcoming sci-fi open world game. As it did, one major revelation emerged: Cyberpunk is a first-person role-playing game.
FeatureWe watched 50 minutes of uncut Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay and interviewed CD Projekt about it
Here's everything we know.
CD Projekt has finally pulled back the curtain on Cyberpunk 2077, revealing the game to press behind closed doors at E3 this week.
I saw a 50 minute live uncut gameplay demo and was blown away by the level of detail in Night City, the open world in which the game takes place. During the demo, a number of eye-catching features of the game were revealed. Here's everything I discovered during our Cyberpunk 2077 behind closed doors demo:
Cyberpunk is a first-person role-playing game. You play the game from a first-person perspective, shooting weapons in the traditional FPS style, with dialogue choices appearing on screen.
FeatureWilliam Gibson was bang on about Cyberpunk 2077 and Grand Theft Auto
Feel the chemistry.
You'd think if anyone had an interesting take on a game like Cyberpunk 2077 it would be William Gibson. And sure enough, @GreatDismal had a verdict on the trailer pretty early in proceedings yesterday: "The trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 strikes me as GTA skinned-over with a generic 80s retro-future," he wrote, "but hey, that's just me."
CD Projekt Red unveils Cyberpunk 2077 at E3 2018
Witcher you are excited?
UPDATE: The Cyberpunk 2077 trailer contained a secret letter. We now have a legible copy (barring a few words) of the two halves and I've typed out what it says.
"It's been over 2077 days since we announced our plan to develop Cyberpunk 2077. We released a CGI trailer, gave some interviews and... went dark. Normal procedure for these kinds of things - you announce a game and then shut up, roll up your sleeves, and go to work. We wanted to give you The Witcher 3 and both expansions first, which is why this period of staying silent was longer than we planned. Sorry for that.
"As soon as we concluded work on Blood and Wine, we were able to go on full speed ahead with CP2077's pre-production. But we chose to remain silent. Why? At some point, we made a decision to resume talking about the game only when we have something to show. Something meaningful and substantial. This is because we do realise you've been (im)patiently waiting for a very long time, and we wouldn't like anyone to feel that we're taking this for granted. On the contrary - it gives us a lot of extra motivation. The hype is real, so the sweat and tears need to be real too :).
We go inside CD Projekt Red's stylish Krakow office
And search for clues.
CD Projekt Red is expanding. The main Warsaw office has ballooned and the company has opened two other studios in Poland, one in Wrocław and one in Kraków - which is where I am now.
Sounds like Cyberpunk 2077 decided against multiplayer
Witcher encouraging words to hear.
There's been the suggestion of multiplayer in CD Projekt Red's new game Cyberpunk 2077 for a while. In 2013, studio head Adam Badowski even told me "we're going to add multiplayer features", although he also said "it will be a story-based RPG experience with amazing single-player playthroughs". Regardless, that was five years ago, and a lot has happened since then.
CD Projekt Red shtum on rumour Cyberpunk 2077 will be at E3 this year
But it hasn't said no.
CD Projekt Red has been at pains to keep the conversation away from Cyberpunk 2077 in recent years. The Polish developer announced the game very early in order to attract talent to the studio, but then stopped discussing Cyberpunk 2077 entirely while The Witcher: Wild Hunt launched. This secrecy only intensified after the enormous success of The Witcher 3, as expectations rose dramatically about what the studio would be able to achieve next.
CD Projekt Red: "We leave greed to others"
Witcher maker tries to calm Cyberpunk 2077 concerns.
Witcher game maker CD Projekt Red has let off a zinger on Twitter while trying to calm fears Cyberpunk 2077 will be out to take more of our money.
CD Projekt Red: "This approach to making games is not for everyone"
The Witcher maker responds to issues of studio morale.
Some recent team-leader level departures from Cyberpunk 2077 led to speculation there was trouble in paradise - and paradise began sounding worse and worse the more CD Projekt Red company reviews on employee feedback site Glassdoor I read.
FeatureMaking Cyberpunk: when Mike Pondsmith met CD Projekt Red
"This is pretty posh for a bunch of guys working in a broom closet."
"We had Communism and we had Cyberpunk."
Cyberpunk 2077 assets stolen by actual cyberpunks
UPDATE: CDPR officially reports crime, dismissing 'marketing ploy' suspicions.
UPDATE 9TH JUNE: CD Projekt Red has reported the theft as a crime in Poland, suggesting this is not, as some have claimed, a marketing ploy.
CD Projekt explains Cyberpunk trademark
After it sparked a bit of a fuss.
CD Projekt has moved to explain its Cyberpunk trademark after it had caused a bit of a fuss online this week.
Don't expect Cyberpunk 2077 at E3 - or any time soon
"We still have a lot of work to do..."
There are whispers and speculation but I can tell you Cyberpunk 2077 will definitely not be at E3 this year. That comes from the horse's mouth: CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwinski himself.
"We are not talking with anyone regarding selling CD Projekt Red or GOG. Period."
Company Board wants rumours "put to bed".
CD Projekt Red has issued a formal statement to Eurogamer this morning in response to an unfounded rumour that spread yesterday.
FeatureSeeing Red: The story of CD Projekt
How the studio behind The Witcher went from a Polish car park to open world glory.
The Witcher 3 comes out on Tuesday, 19th May, and so we've hauled an exciting Witcher-related article out of the Eurogamer archive for you to read again or enjoy for the first time if you missed it. Here, Robert Purchese reveals the story of Witcher developer CD Projekt in an article first published in November 2013.
CD Projekt Red opening new studio to make one of two smaller, roughly 20-hour games
It's located in the historic, student-rich city of Kraków.
Witcher developer CD Projekt Red will open a new studio in Poland in the historic city of Kraków next month, where it will make one of two new smaller games approximately 20-hours in length.
CD Projekt Red says Cyberpunk 2077 will have multiplayer
That's not something The Witcher studio has done before.
None of The Witcher games have yet had multiplayer, but CD Projekt Red's futuristic RPG Cyberpunk 2077 will.
Secret Witcher 3 message in lavish new Cyberpunk 2077 CGI video
"We are about to reveal our other project which is much closer to being completed."
CD Projekt Red wrote a secret message about an impending Witcher 3 announcement in a brand new and very sexy Cyberpunk 2077 CGI video.
What we know about CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 game so far
Witchers sounding very good.
What do we know about CD Projekt's new game Cyberpunk 2077?
Witcher dev CD Projekt Red explains Multiplayer Programmer job ad
"There's still a lot of space for innovation in the RPG genre."
Don't take the Multiplayer Programmer job at advert for CD Projekt Red to mean, unequivocally, that The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk will feature multiplayer.
Cyberpunk: CD Projekt aims for "smoother learning curve" with story
But, "this doesn't mean we're going to simplify our games".
CD Projekt is aiming for a "smoother learning curve" with Cyberpunk's story.
CD Projekt announces Cyberpunk
Witcher developer licenses classic pen & paper RPG series.
The Witcher developer CD Projekt has lifted the lid on its new AAA RPG - it's a videogame version of Mike Pondsmith's classic '80s pen and paper RPG series Cyberpunk.
Details are slim, but the Polish developer promises "a mature RPG for a mature audience". It'll have a non-linear story, "advanced RPG mechanics", different character classes and a "gigantic arsenal".
Pondsmith will be collaborating with CD Projekt on the title.
