Cyberpunk 2077 Player Discovers A Major Spoiler At The Start Of The Game

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is crawling with interesting Easter eggs and one dedicated fan just discovered one of those secrets can be found as early as the character customization screen. One of the key narrative hooks of CD Projekt Red's RPG is the existence of Johnny Silverhand, a digital reconstruction of the consciousness of an iconic punk rocker who manages to make a home inside the head of protagonist V. Played by Keanu Reeves, the character plays a significant role in the story but those who weren't aware of his existence can get a hint while making a character.

Posted to Reddit by CwArD711, the user shared a screenshot of a surprising Easter egg that can be found on the last screen of the character creation process. Clicking the thumbprint in the bottom left corner causes the UI to glitch, changing the name at the top to read «Johnny Silverhand» alongside a description that appears to be song lyrics:

Players who may not be familiar with the story of could see this as a spoiler, given thata large part of the narrative focuses on Johnny Silverhand slowly taking over V's brain. The glitch in the character creation system cleverly foreshadows that the protagonist is constantly changing between their own personality and that of Silverhand.

While V may be the protagonist of, Johnny Silverhand is undoubtedly the start of the game. Reeves' performance earned plenty of praise from fans and critics, especially since many assumed he would simply serve as a brief cameo rather than a supporting character. While the rockstar generally shows up as holograms projected onto the environment through V's eyes, several missions require players to actually step into his boots and relive his memories.

Following the game's disastrous launch in 2020, has come a long way over the last three years. CD Projekt Red has spent a great deal of resources on fixing up many of the game's most broken aspects while also releasing plenty of additional content through patches and updates. In late 2023, the developer pushed