Cyberpunk 2077 got a great cinematic trailer at the Xbox E3 2019 press conference, and yes, Keanu Reeves being in the game is probably the highlight of E3 so far, but we think it's fair to say that a lot of people expected more. A big gameplay demo or something similar -- something with a bit more weight to it. After all, we know that CD Projekt Red will be showing Cyberpunk 2077 to both the press, behind closed doors, and to the public on the show floor.
But what about the millions of people who can't get to E3? Well, we all assumed that we'd be getting some kind of gameplay video or stream during the Los Angeles event, but apparently, that ain't happening.
Reddit users have done some impressive digging, using details found in the game's collector's edition unboxing video. The rundown is that fans have uncovered a secret message from CD Projekt Red, explaining its decision not to show gameplay to all of us watching E3 from home.
It reads: "For now, the demo is only available to the lucky ones who managed to get tickets to E3 and the rest of you will have to wait until Gamescom or the public dev Q&A unveiling stream at PAX in August." In other words, no more Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay until August.
But why? The Polish dev continues: "Yeah, we can already feel the bashing you're gonna give us online. 'Why is the gameplay not being released right away?' The reason is we want to make the most out of the months of work we put into the demo and first showcase gameplay live at E3 and Gamescom. Releasing gameplay right away would make the Gamescom presentations pointless and would significantly limit our chance to build hype. Why do we need to build hype? To get more gamers interested in Cyberpunk 2077 and, hopefully, convince them to give it a go. We are putting our hearts and souls into making Cyber Punk 2077 a great game and we would like as many gamers as possible to find out about it and experience its amazing story."
The message continues beyond that (it's actually very lengthy as far as secret messages go), but that's the gist of it. Are you disappointed by this approach, or are you prepared to wait before you see more of Cyberpunk 2077? Please don't activate your arm blades in the comments section below.
[source reddit.com]
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It will be interesting to see how good the security is on the show-floor and if someone tries to secretly record it. As much as I am eager for more gameplay I'm cool to wait for it on CD Projekt's terms.
@BearsEatBeets If you try to record it you're gonna get your mind hacked by the woman in the trailer.
Let's hope it's with female V again, she was cool. I thought male V was a bit of a douche.
I do like how CDPR show different play styles. Fem V played it cool in the previous gameplay vid mission with Jackie surviving whereas in the CGI video of the same mission, male V was reckless and got Jackie killed.
@ApostateMage Oh, so that's how it works. I haven't been watching or reading much about it so it's as new to me as possible (but I still couldn't resist checking out a bit of the new trailer and the previous one). So you're always V but you can be male or female? Can you customise the appearance beyond that, or is it two presets?
@Matroska Unless the game has changed from last years gameplay video there is character customising for both versions of V. Plus there will be different clothing with different stats that you should see in some cut-scenes.
@Matroska Yeah you can choose your gender, customise your character, choose your backstory (childhood hero, key life event and reason for coming to Night City) and pick what class you'll play as.
Female V is voiced by Cherami Leigh who played characters such as Makoto in P5, A2 in Nier Automata and Gaige in Borderlands 2.
That's rather disappointing that they're getting most of us to wait to see that footage. At least they're being honest and saying it's all about the hype (and therefore money), but it's still frustrating.
I can wait, I probably buy this for ps5 since I want to play it on console in the best possible way
I know I'm in the minority but this looks incredibly boring.
Ummmm ok lol. Are you not going to explain how they figured out this novel of a secret message?!? You gotta tell us! Lol.
Im more interested in how it was discovered than the message itself.
This game will take over my life...
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