Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City Announced – TechRaptor

RPG fans are familiar with the troubled production that was Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red's interactive journey through Night City, while eventually given a new lease on life thanks to a next-gen console update, was critically lambasted, leading not just to poor reception but a lawsuit settlement with investors. But this adaptation of Mike Pondsmith's influential setting did lead to some well-received tabletop game experiences including the Cyberpunk Red TTRPG and the skirmish-based miniatures game Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone. Now, CMON Entertainment has announced their latest board game project, Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of New York, will be coming to Kickstarter.

The announcement for Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City happened this afternoon on a live stream by CMON Entertainment. This stream, which is archived on their official YouTube channel, went into further detail about the game. You and up to three other players play as gang leaders in the far future metropolis of Night City as you fight for control over territory. Taking control of either the Maelstrom, Tiger Claw, the Valentinos, or Voodoo Boys gangs, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses, you work to control the city. You will need to manage both your Street Cred as well Eurodollars in order to recruit more units to your side. Much like the TTRPG, these units are broken up into three archetypes: Solo, Netrunner, and Techie respectively.

What makes the Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City stand out is that it is an area control board game with narrative choice. While the developers didn't fully explain how this will be managed in-game, the idea is that various events will occur as the game progresses, changing the rules of engagement between players. This can lead to different endings to the game depending on how players react to these events. The developers were quick to emphasize that was not a campaign experience but a competitive experience, citing influences like Rising Sun and Blood Rage.

But with this narrative backdrop, CMON did mention that Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City is still set within the canon of the world of Cyberpunk, specifically a few years before the player-controlled cyberpunk V entered the scene. To emphasize this, the developers confirmed that in addition to hiring regular gang members, you can also invest in specialist units. Those units include named characters from Cyberpunk 2077: Viktor, Kerry Eurodyne, River Ward, Goro Takemura, Judy Alvarez, T-Bug, Jackie Welles, Nix, Rogue, and Johnny Silverhand (somehow).

The Kickstarter campaign for Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City is not live yet. However, a preview page is up which will notify you when it has gone live.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City Announced - TechRaptor