CD Projekt Red really wants Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty players to know that its RPG is back and better than ever - and it's used Idris Elba to get the message across.
14.09.2023 - 16:53 / videogameschronicle.com / Idris Elba / Solomon Reed / Pawel Sasko / New
New Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty character and story details have been revealed.
The videos below premiered during CD Projekt’s latest Night City Wire live stream on Thursday.
The upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion stars Idris Elba as a spy called Solomon Reed.
You can see him in action in the cinematic tailer and learn more about the character from Elba in the behind-the-scenes video.
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Set for release on September 26, the $30 / £25 expansion promises to entirely overhaul the way Cyberpunk 2077 is played, according to the studio.
In an interview in June, creative director Pawel Sasko and quest designer Despoina Anetaki told VGC that “all the core main systems” of the game have been “redone or updated in a major way”.
Gameplay designer Yulia Pryimak showcased some of these new features, including vehicle combat, during Gamescom Opening Night Live last month.
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It was also announced that some of the new features introduced in Phantom Liberty will be added to the base game as part of Update 2.0, which will be available for current-gen consoles and PC.
It was confirmed during today’s Night City Wire presentation that Update 2.0 will be released on September 21.
CD Projekt said last month that its decision to only release a single expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 was a technological one due to the company’s switch to Unreal Engine development.
CD Projekt Red really wants Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty players to know that its RPG is back and better than ever - and it's used Idris Elba to get the message across.
Spoiler Warning: The following article features minor spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's fourth main mission: Lucretia My Reflection.
Cyberpunk 2077 players have been able to find Idris Elba's character out in the world before his questline even begins.
Don't lock yourself out of more quality time with Idris Elba by accident.
If you're jumping back into Cyberpunk 2077 with the release of Phantom Liberty today, be aware that it's possible to lock yourself out of the DLC's main quest.
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.
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: Phantom Liberty officially launches tomorrow and will bring with it brand new story content for the sci-fi RPG. However, it turns out that making just one small choice can lock you out of the main questline for good.
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.
CD Projekt has confirmed the global release times for Cyberpunk 2077 expansion Phantom Liberty on PC and console.
Cyberpunk 2077 fans are waiting on the big expansion release. With the original game launch failing to hit the strides that CD Projekt Red hoped for, the development team didn’t get the ability to spend efforts supporting the game with post-launch content. Instead, a significant focus was put into updates to ensure the game reached the standards expected by the development team and players. Fortunately, the game managed to turn itself around, and now players are getting ready for the one expansion the development team was able to deliver Phantom Liberty.
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.