Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Will Overhaul Netrunners

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Cyberpunk 2077 fans are eagerly awaiting its expansion. With the game launching in such a horrible state, the development team at CD Projekt Red had cut back a lot of plans they initially had for post-launch content. Fortunately, fans are getting one expansion for the game, which will likely bring out plenty of players back into the mean streets of Night City. We know that Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is set to launch next month, and with it comes a brand new area, storyline, and gear. However, we recently learned that Netrunners will get a nice overhaul. 

Thanks to a report from GamesRadar, we’re finding out that Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty game director Gabrial Amatangelo had spoken about Netrunners in particular during a recent livestream. The CD Projekt Red developers highlighted that the development team wanted to offer more gameplay experiences for Netrunners, and as a result, you can expect a few changes. Of course, with the popularity of the Cyberpunk 2077 anime series Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners, we’re sure that there was some incentive to add a bit more gameplay mechanics for Netrunners. 

Essentially, the developers wanted to make Netrunning feel easier for newcomers. A big change-up is that players can now queue up a series of hacks on a target. However, depending on the different hacks you add to a target could trigger some unique outcomes. But there weren’t any examples offered, so that might be something you’ll want to explore when the expansion releases into the marketplace. Furthermore, as noted in the publication, there will now be the added bonus of getting RAM regenerated for your character after successfully dealing damage to a target. This should allow you to throw out some more hacks during