A Tiny Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Detail Has Deeper Ties To Major Cyberpunk Lore

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While most of 's references to the original TTRPG that it's based on are fairly obvious, the game also includes some more obscure references to lore that isn't explored much in the game itself. Along with, though the game has also snuck in some references to other parts of 's alt-history setting that most players might not be familiar with.

In adapting into a video game, makes liberal use of some of the TTRPG's more recognizable characters, places, and corporate entities, most prominently featuring Johnny Silverhand, Adam Smasher, and Rogue Amendiares as notable characters. Some of the game's references to lore from the TTRPG will inevitably fly under the radar of players who are unfamiliar with the wider setting, as is the case for one detail added in the DLC.

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In a worldbuilding detail that some players may not have been aware of, the DLC makes it clear the USSR still exists in the alt-history setting of . Players who explore the party in the main quest «You Know My Name» can find a man conspicuously dressed in a Soviet uniform, and a later gig, «Spy in the Jungle», involves a character, Katya Karelina, who is a former agent of SovOil, the largest company — and, effectively the government — of the USSR in the setting.

A small indicator of the USSR's existence can be found in the base game as well, as a Westbrook-based Ripperdoc named Nina Kraviz is from there, and will make small, easy-to-miss references to it in her dialogue.

As it relates to, SovOil, and by extension the USSR, is much more of a background element, only playing a significant role in the optional «Spy in the Jungle» gig, where the oil company has invested heavily in a trade deal with Brazil — a situation that's complicated by the death of a Brazilian agent under SovOil interrogation, which the company is trying to cover up.

As part of the quest, the player can