Hidden Cyberpunk 2077 Detail May Reveal The Location Of Cyberpunk 2 (Orion)

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CD Projekt Red may be teasing the location for 's sequel — currently codenamed Project Orion — and potentially the year it's set in. If so, the sequel could take place in a futuristic version of a real-world location, being a departure from 's completely fictional Night City.

Project Orion was first announced in 2022 as a part of CD Projekt Red's long-term strategy update, and many developers have moved on from working on to focus on its sequel and the upcoming game. Despite stating that Project Orion will "", little to nothing has been revealed surrounding the title's story, gameplay, or release date. Despite this, CD Projekt Red may be subtly planting clues about the sequel through 's updates.

At various locations around the map, a poster can be found advertising quick travel between Night City and Chicago using the Transcontinental Maglev Network, which has led to speculation that this could be the location for Project Orion. The poster also states that this will be opening in 2080, potentially teasing the year in which Project Orion will take place. If the game is set in 2080, this would be three years after 's main campaign, and a further year after V awakens from their coma in 's "" ending.

One of the aims of Night Corp's Maglev System is to connect Night City's Corpo Plaza with the NUSA's wider East Coast, offering quick travel to other cities such as New York, the most populated city in the NUSA.

When exactly the poster was added to the game has been debated among the fanbase. Some claim that they saw the poster since 's launch back in 2020, while others say that they saw it for the first time in early 2023, and believed it could tie into the expansion that came later that year.

Ultimately, Chicago didn't play any part in when it launched in September 2023. Since the 2.0 and 2.1 updates to the core game, however, players such as Redditor QueenCobra91 are reporting more frequent sightings of the poster, believing it to be building up to Project Orion's reveal