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What Are the Inspirations of Cyberpunk 2077?

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Cyberpunk 2077 is a new intellectual property without any direct ties to previous lore. This is a stark contrast to The Witcher series, which is based on the world created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.

However, the title of the game suggests that it will exist in the subgenre of cyberpunk itself. Lawrence Pearson, former editor of the Hugo Award-nominated sci-fi fanzine Nova Express, wrote about cyberpunk characters and their environment, which might be a good insight into the world of Cyberpunk 2077:

Classic cyberpunk characters were marginalized, alienated loners who lived on the edge of society in generally dystopic futures where daily life was impacted by rapid technological change, a ubiquitous datsphere of computerized information, and invasive modification of the human body.

Pearson also notes that the William Gibson novel Neuromancer is the archetypal cyberpunk story. The famous film Blade Runner and its Phillip K. Dick novel inspiration, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? are other standout examples of the genre.

Specifically, Cyberpunk 2077 is drawing inspiration from the 1988 tabletop role-playing game Cyberpunk, with CD Projekt Red hiring original writer Mike Pondsmith to consult on the project.


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