Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Interview: The Most Important Improvements, Making Dogtown, and More

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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is a major moment for CD Projekt Red's big RPG. Aside from a major new story and the inclusion of Idris Elba, it will include a host of major improvements, all of which will be available in the base game for free.

Speaking with IGN, director Gabriel Amatangelo talked about these big changes as well as the creation of Dogtown, the new vehicle combat, and much more. Read the full Cyberpunk 2077 interview below, then go check out the full recap of all the announcements as gamescom 2023 continues!

IGN: Okay, so I want to talk about the levels, because obviously we're getting into a completely new town and new area in Cyberpunk. So tell me about it. How many buildings can we go into? Are there lots of little secrets hidden around?

Gabriel Amatangelo, Director: Yeah, so Dogtown is ruled by Kurt Hansen and he is a defacto colonel from the New United States and he seized the area and so he rules it with an iron fist, if you will. He's like a militia leader and he exploits with various different weapons, dealing and trading and other Black Market goods, and some of which the players can get ahold of. So, generally speaking, we wanted it to have an oppressive feel. So you see his militia, his units around, and you are on edge. The communities are ruled strictly, if you will, but at the same time, the NCPD and the corporals are not allowed there, so it's a place that some unsavory characters escape to, so it's a rougher area.

Could we be one of those unsavory characters?

GA: Certainly. It's a role-playing game, after all...I think we talked about a little bit last time, if you start committing crimes or getting out of order in that area, he will send his units after you and it can escalate, escalate,