Cyberpunk 2077’s upcoming patch will finally add a metro system
When CD Projekt Red reintroduced Cyberpunk 2077 to the gaming industry at E3 2018, it did so with a trailer that opened on the image of Night City’s convoluted subway system. Now, half a decade removed from that iconic moment (not to mention three years after the game’s rocky launch), the studio is finally ready to add an honest-to-goodness metro to its game’s gritty, neon-soaked setting.
Cyberpunk 2077’s Dec. 5 update will add 19 fully functional Night City Area Rapid Transit (NCART) stations across five lines, at which players will be able to hop onto and experience the game’s expansive metropolis from the claustrophobic confines of a metro train. The game already uses a handful of NCART stops as fast travel points, but Cyberpunk 2077 quest director Paweł Sasko explained during a recent livestream that the studio’s environmental art and open world teams have rebuilt several existing locations to expand their functionality.
Much like in real life, players will need to transfer between lines depending on where they’re going. It’s also possible to fast-forward through the trip with a simple button press. And while the metro sounds more like a world-building, mood-setting experience than anything else, it’s clear players won’t just be sitting around and taking in the sights while they wait for their stop. A short video shown during the same livestream featured what appears to be conversations with fellow riders, and there may even be some secret events waiting for diligent subway passengers.
“We’ve hidden some small things there,” Sasko said, “so I hope you have fun riding the metro around.”
Additional features coming next week include the ability to listen to the radio on foot, new opportunities to hang out with Cyberpunk
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