CD Projekt RED Addresses Edgerunners Rumor for Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

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CD Projekt Red has just addressed a rumor about the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty DLC and how it could connect to last year’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime. While Cyberpunk 2077 had a rocky launch back in 2020, many players have since warmed up to CD Projekt Red's futuristic RPG shooter thanks to a wave of patches and updates that fixed the worst of its many initial bugs and glitches. These fixes caused a delay in the developer’s plans for story-based Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, but fans will finally get to dive back into the rough streets of Night City when Phantom Liberty is released later this year.

Details about what these fans can expect in Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty campaign have been released at a steady pace over the past few months. As perpetually-troubled netrunner V, players will enter Pacifica’s crime-ridden Dogtown area and join forces with the mysterious FIA agent Solomon Reed — played by Hollywood mega-star Idris Elba. A recent rumor has also suggested that Phantom Liberty could see a special appearance from Falco, a major supporting character from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

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However, the developer behind Cyberpunk 2077 has just confirmed that this won’t be the case. Not too long after the rumor began, CD Projekt Red PR lead Adam Grabowski verified on social media that the content shown in yesterday’s Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty leak is not part of the game, meaning neither Falco nor the spacefaring Crystal Palace casino shown in the leaked footage will be in the upcoming expansion.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a surprising success when it launched on Netflix last September, and played a major role in Cyberpunk 2077’s recent