Cyberpunk 2077 Developer Suggests PC Players Test Cooling Systems Before Phantom Liberty Launch

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty players think they've found Idris Elba's Solomon Reed chilling in Night City before the DLC even takes place.

Cyberpunk 2077 players have been able to find Idris Elba's character out in the world before his questline even begins.

Spoiler Warning: The following article features minor spoilers for some characters and dialogue appearing within the first five missions of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, up to and including The Damned.

Don't lock yourself out of more quality time with Idris Elba by accident.

Cyberpunk 2077 is back on many of our radars as its upcoming expansion, Phantom Liberty, nears its official launch. With a brand new story accompanied by legendary actor Idris Elba himself, these are especially exciting times for CD Projekt Red’s futuristic game. Despite all of the other big releases dropping recently, including entire games rather than DLC or expansions, Cyberpunk 2077 has made its way back to the top of Steam’s global top sellers. What’s right behind it, in second place? Phantom Liberty.

CD Projekt have dropped the launch trailer for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, in great news for fans of driving-combat-cutscene montages and wailing, rain-slicked theme tunes, but less great news, apparently, for mega fans of the male-presenting incarnation of player character V, voiced by Gavin Drea. I haven't touched Cyberpunk since release in 2020, and I'm sort of intrigued to discover that the female-presenting version of the protagonist, voiced by Cherami Leigh, has become the default for marketing purposes.

Cyberpunk 2077 fans are gearing up to start the significant expansion for the game Phantom Liberty. This title launched in a disastrous state. However, CD Projekt Red worked hard to turn things around. As a result, this likely prompted several features and expansions to be scrapped. Fortunately, when the developers turned things around for Cyberpunk 2077, it also came with enough time to warrant the arrival of one expansion. Before you dive into Phantom Liberty and see just what has been added to Night City, it’s worth noting that all of your mods active in the game will be turned off.

Idris Elba isn't just one of the new stars for 's DLC, he also took charge of some of the music for the expansion as a DJ, producer, and even rapper. has explored the talents of many individuals in unexpected ways, even making an in-game radio station, Growl FM, that is made up of tracks that were picked from submissions sent in by the game's talented fanbase. Idris Elba isn't a stranger to the music scene, however, and his rapping abilities were put to good use for this dark and gritty DLC.

Cyberpunk 2077 has made a remarkable turnaround with last week’s launch of the comprehensive Update 2.0, and that turnaround is set to be cemented with its upcoming expansion, Phantom Liberty. Out imminently, to further ratchet up the hype for its impending release, CD Projekt RED has released a new launch trailer to give you a taste of what the expansion will have in store. Check it out below.

adds a substantial chunk of content to the base game, but establishing the exact size of that addition requires some examination of the map. Initially released in 2020, 's world of Night City impressed in many ways, but it wasn't without its handful of disappointments. The new expansion seeks to address criticisms and boost the game to its full potential, with an accompanying 2.0 update delivering a number of overhauls to players who haven't purchased the DLC as well.

Idris Elba is one of the main stars in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, but what is his character? There’s a lot we know about Idris Elba’s Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty character and a lot that’s being saved for the full release. Here is everything we know about Idris Elba’s character in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.

Cyberpunk 2077 and I have a troubled history. From its disappointing launch state on console and PC back during its earliest days, I’ve had a hard time really getting into the sprawling RPG, as bugs, glitches and overall performance issues held everything back.