CD Projekt Red employees have joined others in the Polish video game industry to unionise after three rounds of layoffs at the Cyberpunk 2077 studio. The unionising developers say their goal is “improving their workplace/industry standards in a way that has legal power and amplifies their voices".
Creator of radical Starfield stealth kill montage talks virtual choreography and Cyberpunk 2077—'regarding combat and stealth … Cyberpunk takes the cake'
20.09.2023 - 11:49 / pcgamer.com / John Wick / Johnny Silverhand
I love a good choreographed kill video. There's something so crunchy and satisfying about seeing someone elevate a game like Starfield—similar to the rush you get watching your favourite wrestler or a movie like John Wick. You know it's all been pre-planned, you know there's some kayfabe involved, but it's sick enough that you don't care.
That's exactly what Benjamin_Winters has pulled off with this video: tearing through a Spacer base, telekinetically launching mines, headshotting fools with a silenced pistol, and descending on the game's poor redshirts with a Katana from above. It's raw, unfiltered main character energy—especially when they hit the low-grav and pull out a minigun to carve through foes as they dangle helplessly in the air.
There's something fascinating about getting a peek behind the curtain, breaking that fourth wall, and seeing all the wires behind the stunts. It rarely makes those feats less impressive. PC Gamer's Tyler Wilde reached out to the above video's creator to ask them about their process.
"[The Starfield stealth video] was preplanned and choreographed to make sure it flowed well and I could use the game's abilities without being too redundant. Starfield's stealth mechanics are a bit harsh so I had to find the 'correct' route to dispatch the NPCs … I didn't use any mods or console commands to make the video, so generally, anyone with enough patience and the right build could replicate it!"
Winters, a self-described «Night City Resident», mainly makes these kinds of videos in Cyberpunk 2077. I think my favourite has to be this one of a lore-accurate Johnny Silverhand, where they enter bullet time to huck a grenade straight up, which later drops like the proverbial penny on a couple of staggered chooms. A lot of the shots are even on-beat, fitting for a character that probably has music raging in his head at all times.
«In comparison to Cyberpunk 2077, I do feel like Starfield lacks refinement in terms of player movement, animations, and overall stealth … Switching weapons cancels the player's cool crouch slide, activating powers or throwing grenades locks you into an animation so you can't perform cool combos with your weapons, swinging a melee weapon feels sluggish, etc. … it does make Starfield's player movements clunky, and even dated.»
Having played a decent chunk of Starfield (though my clumsy 10 minutes of smacking a UC officer with a dumbbell wasn't exactly montage-worthy) and recently Cyberpunk 2077, I can't help but agree. I'm a complete novice to Night City, yet I'm starting to feel the occasional rush of John Wick-style violence without choreographing a single step. Fitting, since Keanu's rooming in your brain the whole time.
Still, it is unfair to compare a
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pcgamesn.com
05.10.2023 / 23:33
CD Projekt Red sells over 100 million games, topping population of UK
Cyberpunk 2077 recently saw the release of its highly anticipated expansion, Phantom Liberty, and a subsequent resurgence of players. CD Projekt Red also dropped the game’s massive 2.0 update, resulting in an even larger spike in members of Cyberpunk’s active fanbase. This isn’t the developer’s first behemoth though, as the team previously released other banger RPGs like The Witcher 3 and its predecessors. With such an impressive list of launches up its sleeve, CD Projekt Red has revealed a whopping total of over 100,000,000 million games sold.
polygon.com
05.10.2023 / 17:37
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a live-action TV show
Fans of Cyberpunk 2077 won’t have to wait long before returning to the dystopian streets of Night City. Developer CD Projekt Red announced on Thursday that they are working on a live-action TV series set in the universe of Mike Pondsmith’s dark futuristic tabletop RPG.
pcgamesn.com
04.10.2023 / 15:05
Cyberpunk 2077 developer defends “outdated” Starfield animations
One CDPR developer whose credits include quest design on Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 defends the animations, character behaviors, and way dialogue sequences are presented in Starfield, following critical comparisons between the Bethesda RPG and CP2077. Following the release of Phantom Liberty, players are returning to Night City for the next chapter in the tale of V and Johnny Silverhand. One Cyberpunk player outlines their issues with Starfield when compared to the CD Projekt Red game, calling Bethesda’s dialogue animations and its in-house Creation Engine “outdated.” A CDPR dev responds, outlining the differences between Starfield and Cyberpunk in terms of game-making ambition.
screenrant.com
01.10.2023 / 10:31
Cyberpunk 2077: How To Get The Ken Block Tribute Car
has added a new car as a tribute to famed rally driver Ken Block: the Quadra Type 66 «Hoon.» This particular variant of the Quadra Type 66 has been modified for rally driving, boasting a powerful engine and excellent handling both on and off-road. It also comes with mounted machine guns and armor plating for vehicle combat, making it an excellent choice for cruising the lawless streets of Night City.
pcgamer.com
29.09.2023 / 22:01
Cyberpunk 2077's next patch promises to fix the 'Johnny vision' bug and other in-game headaches
Phantom Liberty and the 2.0 overhaul are the last «big updates» to Cyberpunk 2077, but that doesn't mean CD Projekt is quite finished with it. The studio announced today that the 2.01 update is in the works, with fixes for a number of big issues still plaguing the game.
gamesradar.com
29.09.2023 / 10:05
Cyberpunk 2077 players think they've found Idris Elba's character before Phantom Liberty
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pcgamesn.com
28.09.2023 / 23:27
Cyberpunk 2077 easter egg brings The Witcher 3 to Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077 is back and better than ever following CD Projekt Red’s release of the 2.0 update and new expansion, Phantom Liberty. With all of the recently added content, fans have been exploring Night City and Phantom Liberty’s gritty Dogtown in search of easter eggs and clever references. The developer did in fact hide some such secrets with the DLC’s launch, and some of them refer back to CD Projekt Red’s other iconic game, The Witcher 3.
pushsquare.com
28.09.2023 / 00:03
What the Hell Does This Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Secret Even Mean? | Push Square
Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving, throwing further fuel on a mystery that's been perplexing the community for years. Known as FF:06:B5, it spans both Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3, and a dedicated subreddit has sprung up to solve the various esoteric threads that comprise it.
gameranx.com
27.09.2023 / 21:07
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – How To Start The DLC
The Phantom Liberty DLC for Cyberpunk 2077 is here. Available for $29.99 on PC, Xbox and Playstation platforms, the expansion sends you to a new district of Night City. Dog Town is a fortified section of the city controlled by an army of independent mercenaries. The complex new area includes new quests, weapons and gear — and an entirely new Perk Tree you can unlock earn by starting the first job of the DLC. Learn what it takes to get started here.
rockpapershotgun.com
27.09.2023 / 16:47
Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 update added a hidden Doom clone filled with secrets
Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 update arrived last week alongside new (and truly excellent) expansion Phantom Liberty, bringing a host of tweaks and improvements in an impressive climax to the originally technically-troubled and artistically-questionable game’s quite staggering redemption arc.
thegamer.com
27.09.2023 / 01:03
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Includes Another Witcher 3 Reference
Cyberpunk 2077 is not afraid to include the odd reference the another game or TV show here and there. You can find several scattered throughout Night City, including little nods to Death Stranding, Mortal Kombat, Blade Runner, and a lot more. You also probably won't be surprised to hear that CD Projekt Red loves to reference its previous work too, as you'll find several references to The Witcher 3 on top of all the other cool easter eggs.