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Cyberpunk 2077‘s upcoming expansion caught many the spotlight since its announcement. This expansion named Phantom Liberty is set to release on 26th September. From Keanu Reeves’s look-alike character to improvised gameplay, this expansion is currently the talk of the town. Cyberpunk 2077’s this new expansion will offer spy-thriller adventure as the theme of the game.

Developed by CD Projekt RED, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty remained most definitely on the wish list of players for a long. Following its previous game’s failure, fans speculated something better in the making. Amid the gossip, here goes the top ten secrets about this game.

Ten secret facts about Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

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Plot: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty will offer a brand new plot to the players. In this new story, President’s plane will crash in Dogtown, an area where the law doesn’t function. The game further will show President was taken into a hostage situation. Keanu Reeves will appear as the character of Johnny Silverhand, one of the game’s protagonists. Players will need to join a team of FIA agent Solomon Reed and Songbird for rescuing the President from the enemy. 

Location: This game will offer a narrative based on a fictional town named Dogtown. Dogtown will be portrayed as a lawless area and third-party control. Additionally, Dogtown will appear as ruled by a ruthless military organization. Phantom Liberty’s setting will be within the Pacifica district. Players will see post-apocalyptic cities filled with cyber psychos and criminals. Overall, it will be a combat zone for the players.

Brand new radio: Following the previous game’s amazing music, Phantom Liberty will likely offer a new radio for fans. This station will appear as 89.7 Growl FM. it will feature fourteen new additional tracks from the Cyberpunk community. Phantom Liberty’s developers purposefully made the decision of these new tracks so that they can give platforms to talented new artists within the gaming industry.

Improvised vehicle-related combat skills: This year Cyberpunk 2077’s new spark is the vehicular combat skills offered in the expansion. In Phantom Liberty, players can involve in chasing cars and firing weapons from a moving vehicle. Additionally, there will be specially designed vehicles with mounted weapons on the front or side. This vehicular combat will be the cherry on top for the players. 

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Improved wanted system: Apart from improvised combat skills, Phantom Liberty will offer a better police system. This means that this time more crime will attract more police. Cyberpunk 2077’s previous game was hugely criticised for having a slow police system. It seemed that developers paid serious attention to the fans this time. The severity of players’ actions will decide the police response in the game. 

Improvised RPG experience: Phantom Liberty will offer an RPG overhaul for fans. New attributes, skills, cyber techniques and combat opportunities will be introduced in this expansion. In this Cyberware attribute, players will avail more options for playstyle, and rewards for high-risk tasks that will lead to different Cyberware systems. Furthermore, this game will bring a new skill tree named Relic for players to unlock new abilities. 

New in-game activities: This new expansion of the franchise will introduce new in-game activities for the players. There will be new exciting side adventures, stealth-based new game challenges and airdrops. Players will have to steal vehicles through many interesting stealth-based side quests. There will also be new special weapons featuring new shotguns, katana, double-barrelled guns, pistols and submachine guns. Players can also buy vehicles from Mama Welles. Overall, Phantom Liberty will be double entertaining than its previous game in the franchise.

Easy accessibility: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty will offer improvised accessibility for players. The previous game in the franchise had many in-game issues. Players dropped many requests for improvisation. To begin with, players can create a brand-new character this time. Similar to Witcher 3, there will also be chances for players to directly start playing from the expansion’s story. For all of these, Phantom Liberty is one of the most anticipated games of the year. 

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Improvised gameplay: This new expansion of Cyberpunk 2077 will offer improved UI/UX systems in the gameplay. There will be more variety in enemies with dynamic combat skills and hard curve adjustments. Game vehicles will have new weak spots with a more responsive attitude among pedestrians. In a nutshell, this gameplay will offer a never-felt-before experience for the fans. 

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System requirements: Another interesting fact about Cyberpunk 2077’s new expansion is that it will release both on PlayStation and Xbox. This means that Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 players can experience the game. It will also be available on a PC. However, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 won’t support the game.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty justified its position as the center of controversy. Since the initial announcement, the development paid some really good attention to publicity and advertisement. It created high anticipation following its improvised gameplay, developed system requirements, and other essential in-game aspects. However, its success can only be determined once Phantom Liberty releases. If you share the excitement, share it with us by commenting below.

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