{"id":35773,"date":"2019-12-06T15:47:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T15:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=35773"},"modified":"2019-12-06T15:47:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T15:47:17","slug":"cyberpunk-2077-latest-leak-reveals-night-city-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/cyberpunk-2077-latest-leak-reveals-night-city-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberpunk 2077 latest leak reveals Night City map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s map was leaked through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/cyberpunkgame\/comments\/e4zdna\/better_look_at_night_city_map_from_deluxe_edition\/\">a Reddit post<\/a>. It is still unknown whether that\u2019s the full map or only a portion of it as CD Project has not yet addressed the leak.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s release is getting closer and closer and fans&#8217; anticipation grows bigger by the day. The game will be out on April 16, as it was officially announced during the Xbox E3 conference, setting the bar higher than ever for this console generation\u2019s games. But will it be able to surpass CD Project\u2019s previous hit the Witcher 3?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35775\" style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35775\" class=\" wp-image-35775\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/cyberpunk_map-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/cyberpunk_map-1.png 791w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/cyberpunk_map-1-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/cyberpunk_map-1-788x1024.png 788w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/cyberpunk_map-1-768x998.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cyberpunk 2077 leaked map. Source: CD Project<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The game is also said to be a bit shorter than the Witcher 3, although CD Project\u2019s team claims that it will have more replay value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, first-person, RPG (role-playing game) in which players will get the chance to play as V, who is a m<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ercenary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">V\u2019s missions take place in Night City, a metropolis set in the state of California which co<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nsists of six regions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the corporate City Centre to the gang-infested Pacifica, V can go looking for all sorts of foes and friends through the deep relationship system that the game introduces.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The leaked map is supposedly Night City, which was expected to be bigger, worrying fans that there won\u2019t be much to explore.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expectations are high for CD Project as the Witcher 3\u2019s map is one of the biggest ones to exist in the gaming world.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35779\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35779\" class=\" wp-image-35779\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/witcher_map-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/witcher_map-1-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/witcher_map-1-1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/witcher_map-1-1-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/witcher_map-1-1-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/witcher_map-1-1-1008x1536.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-35779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Witcher 3 map. Source: CD Project<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyberpunk 2077 also has an upgraded skills system which allows players to gain progression points throughout the game, boosting their attributes. Installing chips in V\u2019s system can level up some of his skills as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The use of weapons, such as blades, shotguns and rifles throughout an action game is not something new, but Cyberpunk 2077 also allows players to complete missions without taking a life, offering non-lethal gameplay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ranged weapons come in three types, Power, Tech and Smart which can be personalised and modified to suit the players&#8217; needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though those who opt to indulge in hard-core combat will be able to improve V\u2019s ability with a weapon, by using it repeatedly. The same goes for melee and hacking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By completing side quests players can earn \u201cstreet cred\u201d which unlocks hidden skills and vendors as well as additional quests, influencing the game\u2019s story and ending.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cyberpunk 2077: An overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2DcGjHol5K4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A 40-minute gameplay demo was shown to UK audiences for the first time during MCM London Comic-Con, convincing fans that Cyberpunk 2077 would be a next-gen console release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yet those who plan to invest in either of these consoles should not be disappointed as their systems support backwards compatibility preventing any games of getting dusty on the shelf.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Words: Ioanna-Rantina Koutsafti | Images: CD Project | Video: Ioanna-Rantina Koutsafti\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s map was leaked through a Reddit post. 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