Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has stated that its upcoming paid DLC Phantom Liberty will boast the "biggest budget" the company has ever invested in an expansion.
That's according to wccftech, who in turn got it from Polish outlet Parkiet. Crucially, CDPR means in terms of dollars invested, not the scope of the content. Considering Phantom Liberty will be putting Idris Elba on the payroll (not to mention reprising Keanu Reeves), it perhaps shouldn't come as a surprise that this endeavour would end up costing a pretty penny.
The Witcher 3's Blood & Wine is likely the previous record holder for budget allowance, introducing a 20+ hour storyline, the picturesque region of Toussaint and all its accompanying quests and encounters, not to mention the Mutation system, which did so much to refresh the game's core combat mechanics.
Still, CDPR was quick to clamp down on fan enthusiasm regarding the scope of the content, with global PR director Radek Grabowski reiterating on both Reddit and Twitter that "biggest" means budget, not scope, which isn't necessarily the same thing. We would imagine the Polish company is quite wary of overhyping anything related to Cyberpunk 2077 for very obvious reasons.
We don't have anything more specific than just "2023" in terms of a release window, but colour us intrigued. After all, everyone loves a good redemption story. Are you excited by the big bouncing budget on Phantom Liberty? Keep your expectations in check in the comments section below.
[source parkiet.com, via wccftech.com]
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Well, if it is like Blood & Wine, then they are up for a very nice additional profits.
I just hope it runs well from the start.
Blood and Wine was massive and like a mini sequel so this must be huge.
Sure, the more money the better the gaming experience.
Fingers crossed it turns out well. Would be dope if it comes with a third-person view option! That would probably make me replay it altogether.
The PS5 version of Cyberpunk was right up there with my favourite games of 2022. Amazing stuff and I can't wait to see more.
Decent game but for me it was a bit of a dud.
Story choices didn't mean much, the open world was fairly barren (sure it looked nice but little to do) and even the PS5 release was still buggy as of November 2022 when I re-played it to completion after giving up on the PS4 pro version which was a shambles.
Celebrity appearances do not make a good game.
Definitely excited for this! 2077 is really a great game these days now that its all patched up. I think I even prefer it slightly over Witcher 3 which is saying something. So long as it launches in a polished enough state I'll definitely pick it up.
Looking forward to this. Been playing a lot of Cyberpunk 2077 since I got it at Christmas and I'm thoroughly hooked. Loving the story and characters and I think many of the side quests are as good as the main story. Would have definitely been one of my games of the year 2020 of it had actually released in a finished state
I loved Cyberpunk 2077, as it was #2 on my Game of the Year list for 2022, so it's good to know that they are putting a lot into the DLC. I was already getting it regardless, but positive news is good.
As for it running good, that shouldn't be an issue at this point. They have the game in a good state, so that should just basically carry over to the DLC.
I hope they give Cherami Leigh a raise. The real star of Cyberpunk 2077.
I didnt get the game until the ps5 release. Cant speak for the early issues. But enjoyed the game enough to platinum it.
I will grab the DLC on sale though. Cant say that CDPR deliver lacklustre DLC though
@solocapers Pretty much my main issues with it. Besides the story the gameplay is uh... average.
Glad they are finally working on Story DLC
The foundation is there, same as the Witcher 3. Just need to build on it. So many characters that deserve their own story DLC.
On the list for sure, just like the Witcher expansions back in the day.
Currently 30 hours in (New Gen update) and I'm loving it. The setting, story, lore, side missions, characters, everything is so compelling, makes me wanna get lost in Night City. Looking forward to this DLC.
I recently got back into Cyberpunk 2077 and I'm glad I did, I'm really enjoying the story and it runs amazingly now so I'm looking forward to this dlc, I hope it runs well from the start, finger crossed.
@GroundPlay Exactly how I feel. Really hope this dlc works great from the start.
With this developer its see to believe it. I dont care they fixed their broken release with some developers it's wait for a review and these guys are a wait for a review.
@Valgore Amen to that!
I'll believe it after I've seen positive reviews and gameplay drop during launch week.
As we saw with the main game and it's fraudsters. Budget doesn't translate to quality.
Hopefully CDPR can figure it out....
Here we go again. Why can’t they keep the hype down this time? Totally unnecessary thing to let out into the public because expectations are going to be high once again and they won’t live up to it. Just say “we’re really looking to make this the best expansion we’ve made”.
@ApostateMage Who?
Excited to play this inside the PSVR 2 headset on the cinematic screen! Curious to see how much of an upgrade- and compared to my 4K tv- a downgrade it exactly is for flat games.. The immersion is way better on the bigscreen for sure, i did half of Spiderman and a decent part of Zelda BotW that way, but the lack of fidelity eventually made me return to the telly. If decent, i am going to use it more often again.
@Trousersnake The VA for female V.
@ApostateMage Ah, tnx for clarifying. I've been playing with male V so i had no clue
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